BOSTON  EVENTS. 

A  BRIEF  MENTION  AND  THE  DATE 

OF 

MORE    THAN    5,000    EVENTS 

THAT  TRANSPIRED  IN  BOSTON  FROM 

1630  to  1880, 

COVERING  A  PERIOD  OF  250  YEARS, 


Together  with  other  Occurrences  op  Interest,  arranged  in 
Alphabetical  Order. 

COMPILED  BY 

EDWARD  H,  SAVAGE, 

Author  of  Police  Recollections;    Or  Boston  by  Daylight 
and  Gas-Light. 


Published  and  Sold  by  the  Compiler. 


BOSTON: 

TOLMAN   «&  WHITE,   PRINTERS,  383    WASHINGTON   STREET. 
1884. 


Entered  according  to  A.ct  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1884,  by  Edttakd  H.  Savage, 
in  tlie  office  of  the  Librarian  of  Congress,  at  Washington. 


ERRATA. 

On  page  10,  12th  line  from  bottom,  for  "1686,"  read  "1866." 

On  page  32,  6th  line  from  bottom,  for    "Union   place,"  read   "Union 


On  page  169,  9th  line  from  bottom,  for  "  Funeral  at  Mansfield,"  read 
"Funeral  at  Marshfield." 


01€«lL®RARy 
BOSTON  COLLEGE 


TO    THE    READER 


The  past  History  of  Boston  has  been  so  often  and  so  ably  written,  that  it 
seems  little  can  be  added;  but  to  ascertain  where  the  record  of  any  particular 
event  can  be  found,  is  often  no  easy  task. 

Boston  Events, — Where  and  When,  is  designed  as  a  ready  reference 
to  occurrences  that  have  transpired,  not  only  within  the  limits  of  the  Town, 
but  also  to  many  other  happenings,  of  more  or  less  interest,  in  its  history. 
For  this  purpose,  a  brief  mention  is  made  of  the  passing  event,  which,  to- 
gether with  the  date  of  its  occurrence,  is  sufficient  to  make  one  line  across 
the  page ;  from  this  line  is  taken  the  leading  word,  and  from  that  word  the 
index  letter ;  the  whole  being  arranged  in  alphabetical  order. 

In  compiling  this  work,  reference  has  been  had  to  the  Records  of  the 
Town  and  City,  of  Churches,  Societies,  Newspapers  and  Periodicals  of  the 
day,  and  many  other  sources.  The  writer  has  been  a  resident  of  Boston  for 
nearly  fifty  years,  and  most  of  the  events  recorded  during  that  period  have 
been  taken  from  memoranda  made  by  him  at  the  time. 

The  thought  of  a  production  so  meagre,  and  the  great  liability  to  error 
in  a  work  of  this  kind,  has  ^ong  delayed  its  publication ;  but  at  the  earnest 
request  of  many  persons,  and  in  the  hope  that  it  may  prompt  ah  interest  in 
some  abler  hand  to  improve  and  enlarge,  this  little  volume  is  now  offered  to 
the  public,  deeply  regretting  the  want  of  time  and  opportunity  to  prepare  a 
work  more  accurate  and  complete. 

EDWARD  H.   SAVAGE. 

Boston,  1884. 


BOSTON    EVENTS. 


Academy  of  the  Arts  and  Sciences  established  in 

Boston, May    4,  1780 

Accidents. — Ship  Mary  Eose  blew  up  in  the  har- 
bor; 14  men  killed, Aug.  27,  1640 

The  miller  at  Copp's  Hill  killed  by  lightning,      .  June  22,  1642 
Capt.  Davenport  at  the  Castle  killed  by  lightning,  July  16,1664 
At  Whitefield's  meeting,  Checkley's  Church,  sev- 
eral injured, Sep.  27,  1740 

At  Columbian  Museum  fire,  5  men  killed,  .         .  May  17,  1807 

At  Green  street  Church,  2  men  killed,        .         .  June  13,  1826 
KorthBennet  Church,  laying. corner-stone,  many 

injured, Apr.  30,  1828 

At  Montgomery  Hall,  Bath  street,  many  injured,  Mar.    1,  1842 

Dearborn's  Block,  Pearl  street,  fell,   .         .         .  June  25,  1848 

Chickering  Build'g  fell.  Watchman  Foster  killed,  Dec.    2,  1852 
Pemberton  House  (Howard  street)  wall  fell,  5 

men  injured,       ......  Oct.  25,  1853 

Shell  explosion  on  the  Common,  5  men  killed,    .  July    4,  1854 

Block  of  stores  on  Broad  street  fell,  .         .         .  Aug.  23,  1854 
Pemberton  Mill,  at  Lawrence,  fell,  88  persons 

killed, Jan.  11,  1860 

Cars  ran  off  Eastern  E.  E.  bridge,  4  men  killed,  Nov.  21,  1862 

Otis  place  wall  fell,  6  men  badly  injured,    .         .  Feb.    4,  1866 

Wall  "fell  in  Orange  lane,  3  children  killed,         .  Apr.  21,  1866 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Accidents. — Three  men  suffocated  in  a  cess-pool, 

Pembroke  street,         .....  June  23,  1866 

Wall  fell  in  Summer  street,  5  men  badly  injured,  Feb.    1,1867 

Broad  street  Sugar  Refinery  fell,  3  men  killed,   .  July  24,  1868 

Three  men  killed  on  Atlantic  avenue,          .         .  May  23,  1870 

At  Revere,  on  Eastern  R.  R.,  32  persons  killed,  Aug.  26,  1871 

At  City  Hall  elevator.  Engineer  Whorf  killed,    .  Nov.    7^  1876 
Runaway  team  killed  Mr.  Hill,  corner  Beacon 

and  Tremont  streets,  .         .         .         .         .  Jan.  14,  1877 

Boiler  explosion  at  East  Boston,  2  men  killed,    .  Mar.  23,  1877 
Staging  in  Blackstone  square  fell,  many  persons 

injured, Sep.  17,  1877 

At  Wollaston,  Old  Colony  R.  R.,  5  killed,  many 

injured, Oct.     8,  1878 

Sloop  capsized  in  the  harbor,  5  persons  drowned,  June    8,  1879 

Several  lives  lost  in  the  harbor  in  a  tempest,       .  July  16,  1879 

Torpedo  explosion  in  harbor,  2  men  killed,         ."  Oct.  13,  1879 
Helen  J.  Ward  shooting  mystery,  Mrs.  Ward 

killed,         .         ....         ,         .         .  Dec.  30,  1879 

Adams,  Samuel,  lived  in  Brattle  square,    .         .  1769 

Chosen  Councillor  for  Boston,    ....  1775 

Likeness  placed  in  Faneuil  Hall,         .         .         .  Sep.  28,  1841 

Allen's   Farm.     House   stood   at   north   end   of 

Green  street, .    1728 

Allerton  Point.     Northerly  terminus  of  Nantas- 

ket  Beach, 1630 

Almanacs.     First  published  by  John  Foster,         .  1679 

Almshouse.     Built  at  the  head  of  the  Common,    .  1682 

Burned  at  the  head  of  the  Common,  and  rebuilt,  1682 

Repaired  by  Mr.  Thrasher,        ....  April,      1704 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


July 

4, 

1790 

July 

4, 

1795 

Nov. 

9, 

,  1795 

May 

18, 

1802 

Mar. 

7, 

1825 

Mar., 

1825 

Jan., 

1854 

May, 

1854 

April, 

> 

1868 

1877 
1878 

Almshouse,  Children  dined  by  Gov.  Hancock, 

Keeper  Samuel  Whitwell  resigned,     . 

Near  the  Granary,  sold  at  auction,     . 

At  Barton's  Point,  built  and  completed,     . 

Lands  at  Barton's  Point  sold  in  part, 

Occupants  removed  to  South  Boston, 

Occupants  removed  to  Deer  Island,    , 

State  paupers  removed  to  Tewksbury, 

Occupants*  at  Roxbury  sent  to  Deer  Island, 

Austin  Farm  prepared  for  women, 

Marcellus  street  prepared  for  truant  boys, 
Amee,   J»   L.   C,    Ex-Chief  of  Police,   died  in 

Boston,  aged  67,       .         .         ...         .    Feb.    4,  1867 

American  Flag,  adopted  by  the  American  States,    June  14,  1777 

"  Old  Glor}^,"  Anniversary  Centennial  Celebra- 
tion,  June  14,  1877 

Amnesty  to  Rebeldom  ;  President  Lincoln's  Proc- 
lamation,     Nov.    8,  1863 

Anderson,  Maj.  Robert,  of  Fort  Sumpter  mem- 
ory, visits  Boston,       .....    July     6,  1865 
Andrew,    John    A.,    Massachusetts'  great  War 

Governor,  died,  aged  49,    .         .         .         .    Oct.  30,  1867 
AngeL     A  printer's  sign  in  Cornhill  street,  .  1654 

Angel  Gabriel,  with  his  horn,  a  political  humbug 

in  Boston, May,        1854 

Annexation.    Brookline  dis-annexed  from  Boston,   Nov.  13,  1705 

Brookline  to  Boston,  attempt  defeated,       .         .    Oct.     7,1873 

Dorchester  Neck,  South  Boston,  to  Boston,         .   Jan.  18,  1804 

Washington  Village  to  Boston,  ....    June  10,  1855 

Charlestown  to  Boston,  attempt  defeated,  .         .    Feb.  17,  1834 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Oct. 

4, 

1854 

Jan. 

5, 

1874 

Apr. 

4, 

1738 

Mar. 

14, 

1850 

Feb. 

8, 

1859 

Jan. 

6, 

1868 

Jan. 

3, 

1870 
1836 

Jan. 

5, 

1874 

Jan. 

5, 

1874 

Jan. 

7, 

1838 

Annexation.     Charlestown  to  Boston,  again  de- 
feated,       .         .         .         . 

Charlestown  to  Boston,  consummated,       *. 

Chelsea  set  off  from  Boston,      .         .         .         . 

Chelsea  to  Boston,  attempt  defeated, 

Roxbury  to  Boston,  attempt  defeated, 

Roxbury  to  Boston,  consummated,     . 

Dorchester  to  Boston,  consummated, 

Roxbury  Neck  to  Boston  line  run, 

West  Roxbury  to  Boston,  consummated,    . 

Brighton  to  Boston,  consummated,     . 

Texas  to  the  United  States,  creates  a  sensation, 
Antimonians    make   the   rulers   in  Boston  much 
trouble,      ...... 

Apprentices.     Poor  children  bound  out  by  Over 
seers  of  the  Poor,        .         . 

Allowed  to  set  up  for  themselves, 
Apple  Inland  sold  by  the  town  to  private  individu 
als,    ....... 

Occupied  as  a  residence,  by  William  Marsh, 

Marsh's  house  destroyed  by  fire, 
Aqueduct.     Jamaica  Pond  incorporated, 

Superseded  by  introduction  of  Cochitnate  water, 

Aquitamong,    an  Indian,  aged  112  years,  visited 

Boston,       ....... 

Arabella,  the  emigrants'  favorite,  died  at  Salem,  . 
Al'Ch,  a  mysterious  cave  found  head  Lewis  wharf, 

A  similar  cave  found  on  Pemberton  Hill,    . 
Arminianism  causing  the  Boston  authorities  much 
trouble,      ...         ... 


1632 

1656 
1657 

1723 

1814 

Nov.  11,  1835 

June,       1790 

Oct.  25,  1848 

Aug.  25,  1723 
1630 

June  23,  1804 
1836 

1692 


BOSTON  EVENTS, 


Arminianism,  a  Church  of  the  Order  formed  in 

Boston, Oct.    3,  1742 

Arnold,   Benedict,    the  traitor,  exposed ;    great 

sensation  in  town,      .         .         .         .         .    Nov.  23,  1780 

Artillery,      Ancient    and    Honorable    Company 
organized,     .      . 
British  have  six  guns  mounted  on  Copp's  hill,     . 
Park,  near  Park  square.     Name  suggested. 
Of  the  South  End,  Capt.  Lobdell,  at  Mill  Dam 
opening,     .         .         .         .         .         . 

Band  concert  in  the  morning  on  the  Common,     . 
Of  Montreal,  drill  on  Boston  Common, 
Firingby  electricity  on  the  Common, 
Providence,  drill  on  Boston  Common, 
Ashbel,  Kate,  assaulted  Judge  Rodgers  in  Police 
Court,         ....... 

Assessors  of  taxes  first  appointed  b}-  the  Court,    . 

Asylum  for  indigent  boys,   established  in  Phipps 

place,  ....... 

For  the  blind  ;  estate  donated  by  Mr.  Perkins,  . 
Corner  Salem  and  Charter  streets  removed, 
For  the  blind,  Mount  Washington  house  opened, 
L3ing-in,  cor.  Washington  and  Asylum  sts.  built, 
On  West  Springfield  street  built, 
On  West  Springfield  st.,  made  a  Soldiers'  Home, 
On  West  Springfield  street,  made  the  Old  Men's 

Home, 1862 

Athenaeum   Building,  on    Beacon  street,   corner- 
stone laid,  Apr.  28,   1847 

Property  removed  from  Pearl  to  Beacon  street,    Maj^  19,   1849 


June  1, 

1638 

June  17, 

1775 

1812 

1821 

July  4, 

1859 

Aug.  15, 

1859 

May  26, 

1869 

Oct.  2, 

1873 

July  6, 

1849 

Aug.  .9, 

1632 

Mar.  23, 

1814 

Apr.  19, 

1833 

Apr.  18, 

1835 

May, 

1839 

1844 

1857 

1861 

10  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Atkins'  Pasture,  where  Atkinson  street  is  since,  1732 

Attucks,  Crispus,    leader  in  the  defence  in   the 

massacre,  King  street,         ....    Mar.  5^   1770 

Augustus,  John,  bailed  out  799  prisoners  the  last 

nine  years,  .         .  .         .  .         .    Dec.  26,   1848 

Aurora   Borealis,    first  •  seen    in  Boston,  causing 

great  alarm, May  15,   1719 

Baby  Show.     Two  running  opposition  in  Boston,    Sep.  11,   1855 
Back  Bay.     Commencement  of  filling  up  began,    June  15,   1855 
Workmen  commence  filling  for  a  four  hundred 
.    acre  park,  ...... 

Ball,  Blue,  Josiah  Franklin's   sign,  corner  Union 
and  Hauover  streets,  .         . 

Eemoved  in  widening  Union  street,     .         . 
Cannon,  lodged  in  Brattle  street  Church,    . 
Removed,  build iug  gave  place  to  stores. 
State,  Grand  Military,  at  Faneuil  Hall, 
United  States  Grand  Military,  at  Boston  The- 
atre, .         .         .         .         •  . 

I    Masquerade,  by  the  Germans,  at  Music  Hall, 
Grand,  at  the  Coliseum  on  Bo3dston  street. 
Jubilee,  at  Coliseum,  Huntington  avenue,  50,000 
people,        .         .         .         .         . 

Police,  the  first  annual,  at  Faneuil  Hall,     . 
Duke  Alexis'  reception  at  Boston  Theatre, 
Grand  Dress  Centennial,  held  at  Music  Hall, 
Old  South,  at  Music  Hall,  to  raise  preservation 
funds,         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

Base,  at    South    End    grounds,    5,000  persons 
present,       . 


Mar.  11, 

1878 

1700 

April, 

1858 

March, 

1776 

1872 

Jan.  24, 

1866 

Mar.  5, 

1686 

Feb.  25, 

1868 

June  17, 

1869 

June  26, 

1872 

Feb.  9, 

1870 

Dec  8, 

1871 

Feb. 24, 

1876 

Apr.  9. 

1877 

June  17, 

1877 

BOSTON  EVENTS,  11 

Balloon  sent  up  from  the  Green  Dragon  Tavern, 

Union  street, Nov.   1,  1790 

Ascension  from  the  Common  by  Durant,  .  .  July  31,  1834 
Ascension  from  the  Common  by  Lauriatt,  .  .  July  4,  1835 
Ascensions   became    common    on  Independence 

days, July    4,  1854 

Banished    from    the    town,   several   knaves   and 

harlots, Mar.  4,   1630 

Roger  Williams,  for  what  was  called  heresy,      .  Oct.  13,  1635 

Rev.  Mr.  Wheelwright,  for  heresy,      .         .         .  Oct.    3,  1637 

Capt.  Underbill,  fot  defamation,         .         .         .  Sep.  17,   1638 

Hugh  Be wett,  because  he  thought  he  did  not  sin,  Dec.    9,  1640 

Mrs.  Hutchinson,  for  sedition,  ....  Oct.    3,  1737 

200  Scotchmen  just  arrived  from  Nova  Scotia,  .  Nov.  10,  1755 

Rev.  Matthew  Byles,  and  many  other  Tories,  .  1778 
Banks.     Massachusetts,  First  New  England  Bank^ 

established          .         .     •    .         ,         ,         .  Mar.  18,  1784 

Union  went  into  operation,  ....  Aug.  1,  1792 
U.  S.  Branch  Building,  State  street,  corner-stone 

laid, July  5,  1824 

Suspension  throughout  the  country,  hard  times.  May  11,  1837 

Resume  specie  paynients,  .....  Aug.  18,  1838 

Suspension  temporary  in  New  England,      .         .  Oct.  14,  1857 

Suspension  throughout  the  U.  S.,  for  Rebellion,  Dec.  30,  1861 

General  redemption  in  specie  payments,  .  .  Jan.  1,  1879 
Merchants',  in   State   street,    granite   pillars   in 

front  removed,    ......  June  5,  1856 

Pawners',  in  Union  street,  opened  for  business,  Jan.  23,  1860 
Barracks  on  the  Common,  at  Lynde  street  Church 

and  Old  South  (British),     ....  1775 


12  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Barton's  Point,  at  the  foot  of  Leverett  street,     .  1732 

Barnicoat,  William,  veteran  fireman,  Ex-Chief 

Engineer,  died, Jan.  21,  1867 

Battles,  at  Lexington  and  Concord,  first  of  the 

Revolution, Apr.  19,  1775 

Bunker  Hill  (Breed's  Hill) ,  Charlestown,  .         .  June  17,  1775 

Saratoga,  Gen.  Burgo^^ne's  defeat,     .         .         .  Oct.  17,,  1777 

Yorktown,   Cornwallis'  defeat;  great  sensation,  Oct.  19,  1781 

Big  Bethel,  great  sensation  in  Boston,        .         .  June  11,   1861 

Bull  Run,  first  reverse,  sensation  in  Boston,        .  July  21,  1861 

Ball's  Bluff  reverse,             "             "          .         .  Oct.  23,  1861 

Hampton  Roads,  Monitor  engagement,      .         .  Mar.   8,  1862 

Bull  Run,  second  reverse,  great  excitement,       .  Aug.  31,  1862 

Lee's  surrender  to  Grant,  great  excitement,        •  Apr.  10,  1865 

Beacon  first  set  up  on  Century  Hill,     .         .         .  Jan.,         1635 


.  Apr.  18,  1689 
to  set  fire,  Sep.  10,  1768 
.  April,  1775 
.  Sep.,  1776 
.   Nov.  26,  1789 


Colors  set  up,  a  warning  of  danger, 
Tar  barrels  placed  on  a  skillet,  ready 
Taken  down  by  British  oflQcers, 
A  pole  raised  in  its  place,  . 
Pole  blown  down  during  a  storm, 

A  stone  and  brick  monument  completed,    .  .  June  18,   1791 

Monument  removed  and  hill  dug  down,       .  .Aug.,       1811 

Stone  tablets  removed  to  the  State  House,  .  Aug.  25,  1811 

Tablets  placed  in  the  walls  of  Doric  Hall,  .  .  Feb.  21,   1861 

Beacon  Hill,  the  highest  land  in  Trimountain,  .  1630 

Called  Century  Hill  for  a  time,            .         .  .  1640 

Was  in  its  primitive  state  in       ...  .  1720 

Had  a  Seminary  near  its  side,     ....  1744 

Thomas  Hudson  digs  to  undermine  it,         .  .  May,         1764 

State  House  built  thereon,  completed,         .  .  1797 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


13 


June  17, 
Sep.  11, 


Feb. 28, 
July   4, 


Beacon  Hill.     Highest  part  dug  down  thirty  feet 

for  dwellings,     ..... 
Beacon  Park.     A  race  course,  at  Brighton  (River- 
side), opened,     

Mustang  race,  110  miles  in  five  hours, 
A  Mexican  polo  race,  great  sport, 
An  organized  company  established  a  race  course. 
Bears  and  Wolyes,  and  ratttlesnakes  cause  much 
trouble,       ...... 

Polar,  on  exhibition  in  town,  a  great  curiosit}' 
Show.     Man  and  bear  fight  on  the  Common, 
Bells  rang  b}"  Richard  Ta3dor,  for  £4  a  year, 
Rung  at  5  and  11  A.  m.,  and  at  9  p.  m., 
Ordered  to  be  rung  at  sunrise,    . 
Ceased  to  be  rung  by  hand  at  fires,     . 
On  the  Old  South  rung  the  last  time  by  workmen,    May  17, 
Men  watchmen,  with  l)ells,  patrol  the  streets  at 

night, 

Bigelow,  Jacob,  Dr.,   died  at  Boston,  aged  91 

years, 

Big  Dick   (Richard  Cephas) ,  taught  fencing  and 

dancing  in  Boston, 

Skeleton  preserved  in  a  medical  college,     . 
Bills  of  Credit.     First  New  England  paper  money 

issued, 

Bilboes  prepared  to  punish  rogues  and  thieving 
Indians,      .         .         .         .         .         ... 

Births  in  town,   of    children,  to  be  recorded  by 
town  clerk,  ...... 

In  the  City,  8,076  during  the  year, 


1811 

1864 

1876 
1876 
1879 

1725 
1734 
1806 
1649 
1690 
1734 
1852 
1876 


1652 

Aug.  10,  1879 

1829 

1880 

1690 

1632 

1641 
1860 


14 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Bil'ths  in  the  City,  7,960  during  the  year 


u 

u 
u 

u 

u 
u 


7,293 
7,100 

7,284 
7,279 
7,580 
8,132 
8,744 
8,749 
9,285 
9,764  ' 
10,601 


u 

u 
u 
u 
u 

u 
u 
u 
u 


11,717 
"  11,020 
''  10,773 
"  10,520 
"  10,185 
*'  10,350 
"     10,695 

Blackstone,  William,  had  settled  in  Shawmut 

previous  to  .         .         .         .         .    ' 

Invited  Governor  Winthrop  to  Shawmut, 

Sold  his  rights  in  Boston,  except  six  acres. 

Sold  out  and  removed  to  Blackstone, 

Point,  near  the  foot  of  Chestnut  street, 

Garden,  on  the  west  side  of  Beacon  Hill,  . 

Blaine,  Hon.  James  Gr.,  gives  political  lecture  at 

Faneuil  Hall, 
Black  Maria.     A  prison  carriage  from  police  sta 
tions  to  the  tombs,      .... 


1861 

1862 
1863 
1864 
1865 
1866 
,1867 
1863 
1869 
1870 
1871 
1872 
1873 
1874 
1875 
1876 
1877 
1878 
1879 
1880 

1630 
Aug.,   1630 

1634 
Oct.,    1635 

1634 

1634 

Sep.  24,  1878 
Sep.  24,  1854 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  15 


Blockade  of  Boston  Harbor  by  British  men-of-war,  May  10,  1774 
Embargo  closed  the  harbor  to  shipping,  .  .  Jan.  23,  1809 
Of  the  harbor  to  secure  the  arrest  of  John  Wilkes 

Booth,       .. Apr.  23,  1865 

Booth,  Junius  Brutus,    plays    at    the    Tremont 

Theatre,     . July  28,  1828 

Booth,  John  Wilkes,  plays  at  the  Boston  Mu- 
seum,     . .   May   2,  1862 

Plays  at  the  Howard  Theatre,     .         .         .         .    Sep.  28,  1863 

Murdered  President  Lincoln  at  Washington,       .    Apr.  14,   1865 

Captured  and  killed  in  Virginia,  .  .  Apr.  27,   1865 

Boston  first  visited  from  the  Plymouth  Colony,     .    Sep.  19,  .1621 

.  Indian    Sachem,    Obatinewat,  made  treaty  with 

visitors, Sep.  19,  1821 

Settled    by   Winthrop's    party,   and    named    for 

Boston,  England,        .....    Sep.     7,   1630 
England  began  to  be  jealous  of  the  Colonj^,         .  1634 

The  Governor  of  the  Colony  required  to  reside 

there,  .......  1655 

Purchased  over   from  the  Indians  to   secure   a 

title,  .         .         . 

The  largest  English  town  in  America, 
Effort  made  to  be  a  county  alone, 
Is  smaller  than  thirteen  years  ago. 
Taken  possession  of  by  British  troops. 
Massacre  in  State  street,   five  men  killed,  one 

fatall}^  injured,  .  .  .  . 

Full  of  dead  and  dying  British  soldiers, 
Mr.  Monks,  the  sixth  massacre  victim  died. 
Directory  first  published  for  Boston,  . 


Mar.  19, 

1685 

1717 

Aug.  5, 

1735 

Dec, 

1765 

Get.  2, 

1768 

Mar.  5, 

1770 

June  18, 

1775 

Mar.'  9, 

1780 

1781 

16  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Boston.     Full   of    Yankee   troops ;    attack   from 

English  expected, Sep.  10,  1814 

Inaugurated    a    City,    Mayor,    Aldermen,    and 

Council, May    1,  1822 

In  darkness  for  want  of  gas,       ....    Nov.  11,  1860 
The  fifth  city  in  the  United  States,     .         .         .  1875 
Population,  375,000  ;  taxable  polls,  89,452  ;  val- 
uation, $630,446,866,          ....  1879 
Board  of  Trade  organized  in  Boston,  .         .         .    Apr.  28,  1854 
Bonaparte,  Jerome,  had  a  public  reception  in 

Boston,      .         .    ,     .         .         .         .         .    Sep.  24,  1861 
Boston  Stone.     A  paint  mill,  corner  Middle  street 

and  Marshall's  lane,   .....  1723 
Placed  in  wall  of  building  on  Marshall  street,     .   Apr.  13,  1836 
Boylston,  Zebdiel,  introduced  kine-pox  inocula- 
tion,     May  21,  1721 

Boylston,  John,  made  a  present  to  the  town  ;  will 

proved, June  12,  1795 

Branded,  a  man  for  selling  a  gun  to  an  Indian,    .    Sep.    4,  1634 

Two  soldiers  engaged  in  the  Boston  Massacre,  .    Dec.  14,  1770 

John  Dailey,  for  manslaughter,  .         .         .    Mar.  12,  1778 

Two  men  with  letter  M  for  murder,    .         .         .    Mar.    3,  1780 

Thomas  Joyce  with  the  letter  B  for  burglary,     .    Sep.  14,  1784 
Bread.     The   town   purchased   10,000  loaves   for 

the  poor,    .         .         .         .         .         .         .    Dec.  29,  1718 

The  weight  regulated  by  law,     .         .         •.         .    Mar.  11,  1734 

Bakers'  initials  to  be  stamped  on  loaves,    .         .   Feb.    3,  1797 
An  effort  made  for  the  better  enforcement  of  the 

Bread  Law,         . April,  1878 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


17 


Bristol   Bill,    noted    burglar,    arrested  and   im- 
prisoned,   ...... 

(William  Wab.urton)  again  arrested  for  burglary 
Brigham,  Peter  Bent,  Concert  Hall  memory,  died 

aged  70  years,    . 
Bridges — Canal,  over  the  Canal,  Haymarket  sq. 
discontinued,      ..... 
Canal,  over  Travers  and  Causeway  sts.,  removed 
Charles  Eiver,  an  effort  to  build  failed, 

Leave  granted  Harvard  College  to  build. 

Completed  and  open  for  travel,     .    '     . 

Closed,  draw  left  open  five  years,  . 

Again  opened  for  travel, 

A  vessel  drove  through  in  a  storm. 

Tolls  taken  off  and  becomes  free,  . 
Chelsea  Point,  completed  and  open  for  travel. 

Tolls  taken  off,  free  bridge,  . 
Chelsea  street,  completed  and  open  for  travel. 

Rebuilt  by  the  City,       .... 

Tolls  taken  off, 

•  Cragie's  completed  and  open  for  travel,     . 

Made  a  free  bridge,        .         .         .... 

Dover  St.,  South  Boston,  completed  and  opened 

Sold  to  the  City  of  Boston,     .         .         . 

Named  Dover  street  bridge,    .         .  •       . 

Rebuilt  by  the  City,        .... 

Again  rebuilt  by  the  City, 
Draw,  at  Fish  street,  over  the  creek,  built. 

Fell  with  a  passing  crowd. 

Rebuilt  and  remodeled. 


.  August, 

1849 

,  August, 

1858 

d 

.  May  14, 

1877 

.  July  3, 

1832 

1845 

1720 

.  Feb.  10, 

1785 

.  .June  17, 

1786 

.  Mar.  7, 

1836 

1841 

.  Dec.  22, 

1839 

.  Apr.  30, 

1858 

.  Oct., 

1839 

.  July  1, 

1850 

.  Oct., 

1834 

1848 

.  May  6, 

1850 

.  Aug.  3, 

1809 

.  Feb.  1, 

1858 

1,.  Aug.  6, 

1805 

.  Apr.  9, 

1832 

.  Dec.  23, 

1857 

1857 

1877 

1656 

.  Oct.  20, 

1659 

1698 

18 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Bridges.— Draw,  at  Fish  street,  rebuilt  as  a  foot 

bridge, 1711 

Ground  raised,  bridge  discontinued,        .         .  1790 

Federal  st.,  incorporated  hy  a  private  Company,  1826 

Built  by  the  City,  and  opened  for  travel,         .  Sep.  26,  1828 

Rebuilt  by  the  City, 1859 

Again  rebuilt  by  the  City,       ....  1873 

Meridian  st.,  completed' and  opened  for  travel,  Dec.         1856 

Rebuilt  by  the  City, 1867 

Mill,  over  the  creek  at  Middle  street,  repaired,  .  Apr.  "3,  1652 

Made  for  vessels  to  pass  through,  .         .         .  Dec,        1653 

New  railing  built,            .         .         ...  Mar.,       1656 

Over  the  creek  again  repaired,         .         .         .  Nov.,       1698 

Over  the  creek  indicted  as  a  nuisance,     .         .  Aug.  28,  3  792 

Over  the  creek  rebuilt  with  stone  arches,          .  1818 

Discontinued,  creek  filled  ;  Blackstone  st.  built,  1833 

Mt.  Washington,  built  and  opened  for  travel,      .  Mar.,       1858 

Public  Garden,  over  the  pond,  completed,           .  June  1,  1867 

Swing,  was  near  the  Roebuck  passage,        ,         .  1761 

Warren,  completed  and  open  for  travel,     .         .  Dec.  25,  1828 

Tolls  taken  off  for  a  time,       ....  Nov.  7,  1836 

Tolls  again  collected,     .         .         .         .         .  1841 

Made  a  free  bridge, Apr.  30,  1858 

West  Boston,  Subscriptions   to   build  raised  in 

three  hours,          .         .                 ...  Jan.    7,  179^ 

Completed  and  opened  for  travel,    .         .         .  Nov. 23,  1793 

Bought  by  Hancock  Bridge  Company,    .         .July    1,  1846 

Made  a  free  bridge  by  the  City,      .         .         .  Feb.    1,  1858 

Eastern  R.  R.,  over  Charles  river,  built,     .         .  1854 

Fitchburg  R.  R.,  over  Charles  river,  built,           .  1848 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


19 


Bridges. — Maine  R.  R.,  over  Charles  river,  built 
Lowell  R.  R.,  over  Charles  river,  built, 
Old  Colony  R.  R.,  at  Broadway,  built, 

At  Broadway,  rebuilt,    . 
Providence  R.  R.,  at  Berkeley  street,  built 

At  Dartmouth  street,  built,     . 

At  Newton  street,  built, 

At  West  Chester  park,  built, 
Worcester  R.  R.,  at  Albanj-  street,  built. 

At  Harrison  avenue,  built. 

At  Shawmut  avenue,  built,     . 

At  Washington  street,  built,  . 

At  Tremont  street,  built, 

At  Tremont  street,  raised,  rebuilt, 

At  Ferdinand  street,  built. 

At  Berkeley  street,  built. 

At  Berkeley  street  (iron)  fell,  rebuilt. 

At  Columbus  avenue,  built,    . 

At  Columbus  avenue,  rebuilt, 

At  Dartmouth  street,  built,    . 

At  Dartmouth  street,  rebuilt. 

At  Huntington  avenue,  built. 

At  Huntington  avenue,  rebuilt. 

At  AVest  Chester  park,  built, 
British  Soldiers  stationed  about  the   streets   in 
town,  ..... 

Accused  of  insulting  females,     . 
Removed  from  town  to  ships  in  harbor, 
Again  take  possession  of  Boston, 
Thirteen  thousand  in  town  and  harbor, 


1845 

1835 

1870 

1879 

1861 

1869 

1872 

1877 

1861 

1841 

1870 

1835 

.1848 

1866 

1864 

1861 

1862 

1873 

1878 

1869 

1879 

1872 

• 

1878 

1877 

Sep., 

1768 

Dec, 

1768 

Apr.  1, 

1870 

Sep.  1, 

1774 

Mar.  17, 

1775 

20  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

British  Soldiers.     Leave  the  Common  for  Con- 
cord and  Lexington,   ..... 

Glad  to  return  to  Boston,  .         .  . 

Make  a  play-house  of  Faneuil  Hall,   . 
Evacuate  the  town  to  ships  in  harbor, 
Driven  from  the  harbor  by  Washington,     . 
Browilj  John,  entraps  a  sheriff  and  posse  in  manu- 
factor}'  house, 
The  abolitionist,  hanged  in  Virginia,  . 
Meeting,  disturbance  at  Tremont  Temple, 
Brownlow,  Got.,  given  a  public  reception, 
Bruce,  Sir  Kobt.,  died  at  the  Tremont  House,     . 
BuMnch,  Charles,  was  Selectman  in  Boston  the 
last  22  years,      .         .         .  .  . 

Bunker  Hill  Monument.     Corner-stone  laid,     . 
Procession  numbering  25,000,    .... 

Cap-stone  laid,  ... 
Completed,  great  celebration,     .         . 
Burnside,  Gen.,  given  a  public  reception  in  Bos- 
ton,   ........ 

Burrill,  Charles,  claims  $300,000  for  filling  mili- 
tary quota,  .         .         ... 

Burroughs,  Stephen,  a  noted  character  in  Boston,    June  5,   1838 
BurgOJTie,  John,  and  army,  prisoners  of  war  at 

.     Winter  Hill,       ......    Nov.  5,   1777 

Leave   Charlestown   for   Canada,    prisoners   ex- 
changed,       July   9,   1778 

Bui'ns,  Nellie,  a  kidnapped  child  sensation,  .    Apr.  8,  1870 

Burial  Grounds.     King's  Chapel,  first  interments,    June  5,  1630 

Several  tombs  built  there,  .         .         .         .  ,         1738 


Apr.  18, 

1775 

Apr.  19, 

1775 

Jan.  11, 

1776 

Mar.  17, 

1776 

June  14, 

1776 

Oct.  16, 

1768 

Dec.  2, 

1859 

Dec.  3, 

1860 

May  12, 

1862 

Sep.  19, 

1867 

Mar.  8, 

1818' 

June  17, 

1825 

Sep.  10, 

1840 

July  23, 

1842 

June  17, 

1843 

Jan.  22, 

X864 

Apr.  4, 

1866 

BOSTON  EVENTS, 


21 


Burial  Grounds.     King's   Chapel.     It   was  said 
burials  were  four  deep,        .... 

Walls  built  next  Tremont  street,    . 
Copp's  Hill,  land  purchased  by  the  town,   . 

Enlarged  upon  the  south  side. 

Tablets  destroyed  b}^  British  soldiers. 

Trees  planted  on  the  north  part, 

Enclosed  by  an  iron  fence,      .         . 
Granary,  opened  at  the  head  of  the  Common, 

Tombs  allowed  to  be  built  there,     . 

Many  trees  planted  there,        . 

Iron  fence  next  Tremont  street  built. 
Common,  laid  out  by  the  town. 

Iron  fence  enclosure  completed,  .  ... 
Neck,  the  town  vote. to  open  the  lot,  . 

Many  graves  robbed,  great  excitement,   . 

Grave  robbery  excitement  renewed. 

Many  trees  planted  b}"  Supt.  Hughes, 

Bodies  removed  from  north  side  for  a  hotel  site, 
Quaker,  in  Milton  place,  bodies  removed  to  Lynn, 
North  Hudson  st  ,  fences  down,  tombs  broken  in. 

Bodies  removed  and  land  sold, 
Butler^  Gen.  B.  F.^  appointed  to  command  of  the 
Mass.  Brigade  first  ordered  to  Washington, 
Reviewed  his  New  England  regiment  in  Boston,  ■ 
Landed  at  New  Orleans  as  Militarj-  Governor,    . 
Grand  reception  at  Faneuil  Hall,     '    . 
Received  110,000  votes  for  Governor  of  Massa- 
chusetts ;  defeated,     .         .         .         . 
Elected  Governor  of  Massachusetts,   .      '  . 


1739 

Oct., 

1829 
1659 
1706 
1775 
1843 
1848 
1660 
1717 

May, 

1830 
1840 

Sep. 

1, 

1756 

Nov.  19, 

1839 

Aug. 

3, 

1810 

March, 

1822 

Dec, 

1829 

May, 

1834 

June, 

1856 

July, 

1826 
1860 

May, 

1862 

Apr.  : 

17, 

1861 

Jan. 

3, 

1862 

May 

1, 

1862 

Jan.  : 

13, 

1863 

Nov. 

5, 

1878 

Nov. 

7, 

1882 

22  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Cages  built  to  imprison  Sabbath  breakers,     .         .  1677 

Callill,  Thomas,  arrested  in  Ireland  by  the  State 

police  ;  charge,  Laudergan  murder,      . 
California.     The  gold  fever  reached   Boston ;    a 
sensation,  .         .         .       '  . 
A  mining  company  of  100  men  formed, 
Ship  Saltillo  sailed  from  Boston, 
Bark  Elvira,  12  men,  sailed  from  Boston,  . 
Ship  Edward  Everett,  150  men  sailed. 
First  gold  brought  to  Boston  by  Adams  Express, 
A  lump  of  gold,  said  to  weigh  15  lbs.,  in  a  Wash- 
ington street  window,  .... 
Canadian  rebellion,  great  sensation  began,    . 
Canal,  Boston  and  Roxbury,  opened,     ... 
Being  filled  up  because  a  nuisance,    . 
Mill  Greek,  near  Haymarket  square,  filled  up,     . 
Between  Canal  and  Haverhill  streets  filled  up, 
Can-Can,  a  questionable  play,  on  exhibition. 
Carriages,  Supt.  of  Hackney,  Jotham  B.  Monroe 
appointed,           .         .         . 
Supt.  Charles  P.  Philbrick  appointed, 
"     Robert  Taylor                     " 
"     RufusC.  Marsh                   "  .         . 
Supt.  of  Wagons.     James  Arnold  appointed,     . 
Supt.  Charles  B.  Rice                           " 
"      Luther  A.  Ham                            "  . 
"      George  W.  Oliver                       " 
"      Timothy  R.  Page                         " 
Cards  and  Bice  playing  prohibited  by  law,      .      . 
Cards,  Hand,  for  wool  manufacture,  made  in  town, 


Aug.  2, 

.  1874 

Sep. 18, 

1848 

Dec.  7, 

1848 

Dec.  ^7, 

1848 

Jan.  1, 

1849 

Jan.  9, 

1849 

May  10, 

1849 

Oct.  15, 

1850 

Jan., 

1837 

1796 

1880 

1835 

1845 

March, 

1877 

July  10, 

1847 

May  15, 

1848 

May  24, 

1852 

May  26, 

1854 

May  4, 

1849 

May  26, 

1851 

May  24, 

1852 

May  26, 

1854 

Apr.  27, 

1863 

1630 

1789 

BOSTON  EVENTS. 


23 


July  23, 

1664 

Jan., 

1665 

Jan. 22, 

1879 

Mar.  20, 

1868 

June  17, 

1866 

Sep.  15,  1867 


July  4, 
June  14, 
Mar.  23, 
Jan.  14, 
Dec.  19, 


Carr,  Sir  Robert,  and  other  King's  Commissioners 
arrive,         .  .  .  .  .         .. 

Had  a  fight  with  constables  in  Ship  street, 

Carnival  of  Authors  at  Music  Hall, 

Carson,  Kit,  and  Ute  Indians,  visit  Boston,     .     . 

Cass,  Lewis,  Gen.     News  of  his  death  received, 

Cathedral,   Catholic,  Washington  street,    corner- 
stone laid,  ...... 

Cavalry.     A   new   companj-,   Capt.  Amory,    first 
parade,       ....... 

National  Lancers,  first  parade,  .         .         .         . 

Light  Dragoons  organized,         .... 

Eeception  of  a  company  from  California,  . 
First  Massachussetts  at  Faneuil  Hall, 

Cemeteries,  under  Christ  Church,  Salem  st.,  built. 
Under  St.  Paul's  Church,  Tremont  street,  built. 
Under  Park  street  Church,  Park  street,  built. 
Interments  under  Churches  discontinued,  . 
At  Mount  Auburn,  Cambridge,  consecrated, 
At  Forest  Hills,  Roxbury,  consecrated, 
At  Woodlawn,  Chelsea,  consecrated, 
At  Mount  Hope,  Roxbury,  consecrated, 
See   Burial   Grounds. 

Century,  the  nineteenth  said  to  end  to-day, 
Hill,  afterwards   called  Beacon  Hill, 

Celebration,  for  ascendency  of  French  liberals  in 

France.     Ox  roasted,         .         . 

Completion  of  Bunker  Hill  Monument, 

Declaration  of  Independence  Anniversiary  ;  great 

^  time,  ....... 


Aug.  16, 
June  28, 
July  2, 
June  24, 

Aus.Sl, 


Jan.  24, 
June  17. 


1797 
1837 
1853 
1863 
1861 
1723 
1820 
1823 
1862 
1831 
1848 
1851 
1852 

1867 
1634 

1793 
1843 


July  4,  1822 


24  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Celebration.     Independence  Day,  "no  grog,  no 

booths,  no  interest,"  .  .  . '  .  .  July  4,  1829 
Introduction  Cochituate  water,  many  thousands 

present,      .         .         .         .         .         .         .    Oct.  25,  1848 

Three  days'  Raih'oad  Jubilee  ;    great  crowds  on 

Common,    .         ......    Sep.  17,  1851 

Inauguration  of  the  Franklin  Statue,  .         .    Sep.  17,  1856 

Inauguration  of  the  Army  and  Navy  Monument,  June  17,  1877 
Centennial  Anniversary  of  settlement  of  Boston 

not  held,     .         .         .         .         .    '      .         .    Sep.    7,  1730 


Of  settlement  held  with  great  spirit,  . 
Boston  tea  party  held  at  Faneuil  Hall, 
Signal  light  at  Christ  Church,    . 


.  Sep.  17,  1830 

.  Dec.  16,  1873 

.  Apr.  17,  1875 

Battles  at  Concord  and  Lexington,     .         .         .   Apr.  19.^  187.5 

Battle  at  Bunker  Hill,  procession  six  miles  long,    Junel7,  1875 

Adoption  of  the  American  Flag  (old  glory),        .    June  10,   1877 

Charter,  Colonial,  granted  to  the  Mass.  Company,    Mar.  4,  1629 

The  return  demanded  by  British  Government,  1634 

Hidden  by  the  Court  officials,  .         .         .  1664 

Annulled  by  the  Home  Government,        .         .    Oct.  22,   1683 

Condemnation  read  in  the  Town  House,  .    May  25,   1686 

New  one  brought  over  by  Governor  Phipps,    .    May  14,   1692 

City.     The  town  voted  against  applying  for  one,    Mar.  14,   1708 

The  town  again  voted  against  an  application,    Mar.  11,   1794 

The  town  again  vote  against  applying,  .         .   Jan.  26,   1792 

The  town  again  vote  not  to  apply,  .         .    Nov.  15,   1815 

The  town  vote  to  petition  for  one,  .         .   Jan.    7,  182 J 

Granted  by  the  Legislature,   .         .         .         .   Feb.  23,  1822 

Adopted  by  vote;    yeas,  2,797;  nays,  1,881,    Mar.    4,   1822 

Went  into  operation  by  inauguration,     .         .    May    1,   1822 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  25 

Charter,  City.     Revision  adopted  by  vote,  .    Nov.  13,  1854 

Clieever,  Ezekiel,  school-master  70  years,  died, 

aged  93,     .         .         .         .    '      .         .         .   Aug.21,   1708 

Chemical  Chimney,  at  Roxbury ;  top  blown  off 

with  powder, Sep.  19,  1873 

Children's  Mission,  Tremont  s.t.,  corner-stone  laid,   Jnly  12,  1866 

Chinese  Junk,  moored  at  Charles  River  Bridge,  .  Nov.  18,  1847 
Towed  down  the  harbor,    ..";..    Feb.  16,  1848 

Chinese    Emhassy.     Burlingame  and    suite  visit  • 

Boston,       .         .         .■         .         .         .     ■     .   Aug.  20,  1868 

Chimneys  in  Boston  first  made  of  sticks  and  mud,  Sep.,  1630 
The  owners  fined  if  found  on  fire,  .  .  .  Nov.  4,  1651 
Sweeps  appointed  by  the  town,         .         .         .   Nov.  27,  1655 

Christmas,  Laws  passed  to  prevent  the  observance,  1660 

Laws  against  the  observance  repealed,       .         .  1682 

Cholera,  Asiatic,  made  its  appearance  in  Boston,  July  20,  1832 
Fast  Day  held  in  the  City,  to  prevent,  .  .  Aug.  9,  1832 
Again  breaks  out  in  Boston,       ....  1849 

Deaths  in  Boston  in  two  days,  32,  .  .  .  Aug.  9,  1849 
Again  appears  in  Boston,  great  alarm,  .  .  June  11,  1854 
Hospital  built  on  Fort  Hill  square,  .  .  .  July,  1854 
A  few  cases  in  the  City,     .....    July,        1866 

Churches,  Ashburton  Place,  Congregational,  com- 
pleted,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .    July    4,  1844 

Arlington  Street,  Congregational,  completed  and 

dedicated, Dec.  12,  1861 

Baptist,  formed  under  great  opposition,      .         .  1665 

House  on  Stillman  street  completed,  .         .   Feb.  15,  1679 

New  House  on  Stillman  street  completed,  .    Dec.  22,  1771 

In  Stillman  street,  last  service,        •  .         .         .   June  14,  1829 


June  18, 

1829 

1854 

Sep.  12, 

1853 

Mar.  15, 

1746 

Jan.  11, 

IBll 

Feb.  12, 

1865 

May,  . 

1865 

1846 

26  BOSTON  E VENTS. 

Cliurclies.     In  Union  street,  first  service,     . 
In  Union  street,  last  service,  ... 
In  Somerset  street,  corner-stone  laid, 
Baldwin   Place,  wooden   house  dedicated. 

New  brick  house  dedicated,    .         .         . 
Baldwin  Place,  last  religious  service  held,  . 

Made  a  "  Home  for  Little  Wanderers," 
Beach  st.  and  Harrison  ave.,  Presbyterian,  built, 
Bedford  and  Sea  street,  new  house  dedicated,     .   Apr.  19,  1846 
Bedford  street,  of  the  Saviour,  dedicated,  .         .    Nov.  12,  1852 

Congregational,  corner-stone  laid,  .  .  .  Oct.  17,  1822 
Bennet  street,    N.,    Methodist,    completed    and 

dedicated,  .         .         .         .         .         .    Sep.  18,  1828 

Eemoved  to  build  school-house,      .         .        •.  1871 

Belknap  street,  African,  completed  and  dedicated   Dec.    4,  1806 
Bowdoin  St.,  Episcopal,       "  "  June  16,  1831 

Bowdoin  square.  Baptist,  corner-stone  laid,        .   Apr.    1-,  1840 

New  Jerusalem,  dedicated,     .         .         . 
Brattle  street,  built  of  wood,  iron  window-frames 

Rebuilt  on  Brattle  street,  brick, 

Given  a  bell  b^-  John  Hancock, 

Struck  \)y  a  cannon  ball  from  the  Americans 

Robbed  of  silver  communion  service, 

Removed  for  building  stores. 

On  Commonwealth  ave.,  built  of  stone,  . 
Broadway,  St.  Matthew's  Episcopal,  consecrated   June  24,  1818 

St.  Peter's  and  St.  Paul's  dedicated,  .  .  Nov.  24,  1855 
Bromfield  square,  Methodist,  corner-stone  laid,  Apr.  15,  1806 
Bromfield  st.,  a  love  feast  broken  up  'by  rowdies,  Dec.  31,  1832 
Brookline  st.  and  Warren  av.,  corner-stone  laid,   Feb.  28,  1869 


June  11,  1845 

1699 

1772 

Sep. 17,  1774 

March,    1776 

May  10,   1781 

1872 

1871 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


27 


Cliurches.     Bulfinch  St.,  Congregational,  corner- 
stone laid,  .         .         .         .         .         .    Oct.  17,   1822 

Canton  street,  W.,  and  Warren  ave.,  completed,    Oct.  21,  1866 
Little  Mabel  Young  murdered  there,       .         .    May  23,  1875 

Castle  street  and  Washington,  corner-stone  laid,    Oct.    7,  1827 
Sold  to  a  Catholic  Society,      .         -         .         .    Oct.  16,  1862 

Cathedral,  Washington  st..  Catholic,  dedicated.    May   2,  1875 

Charles  street.  Baptist,  built  and  dedicated,        .    Aug.  5,  1807 
Sold  to  Societ}^  of  colored  people,  .         .         .  1867 

Chamber  st..  Congregational,  corner-stone  laid.    May  10,  1824 
Sold  to  Catholic  Society,         .         .         .         .   Nov.  22,  1862 

Christ,  Salem  street,  built,  dedicated,         .         .    Dec.  29,  1723 
The  chime  of  bells  first  rung,  .         .         .    Nov.   8,  1745 

Signal  light  in  belfry, Apr.  18,  1775 

Belfry,  Gen.  Howe's  headquarters,  .         .    June  17,  1775 

Closed,  being  a  Tory  Church,  ...  1776 

Reopened  for  services,    .....  1783 

Steeple  blown  down  in  a  storm,      .         .         .    Oct.  10,  1804 
Scene  of  a  society  disturbance,       .         .         .    July  20,  1856 

Cockerel,  Hanover  st.,  new  brick  house,  Middle 

street,  dedicated, May  10,  1721 

Brick,  rebuilt  and  dedicated,  ...         .  1844 

Sold  to  a  Methodist  Society,  .         .         ,         .    Aug.  3,  1849 
Rebuilt  and  remodeled,  .         .         .  .  1873 

Columbus  Ave.,  Dr.  Miner's  Church  dedicated,  .   Dec.   2,  1872 

Columbus  ave.  and  Berkele3^,  Methodist,  corner- 
stone laid,  .         .         .         .         .         .    May  28,  1877 

Columbus  ave.  and  Newton  street.  Union,  corner- 
stone laid,  .         *.    •     .         .         .         .        ■  1869 

Church  street,  Methodist,  first  service,        .         .    July    4,  1834 


28 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Churches.     Essex  street.  Congregational,  corner 
stone  laid,    .         .         .         .         . 
Endicott  st.,  Catholic,  completed  and  consecrated, 

A  new  Church  built,       . 
Federal  street  Society  meet  in  a  barn. 

Barn  converted  into  a  Church, 

A  new  house,  completed  and -dedicated, 

The  Federal  Constiution  adopted  there. 

The  second  new  house  dedicated,  . 

Sold,  to  be  removed  for  stores. 
First,  State  and  Devonshire  streets,  mud  walls 
thatched  roof,     .... 

Joj^'s  building  site,  built  of  wood,   . 

Absentees  fined  three  shillings  each, 

In  Cornhill,  burned,    . 

In  Cornhill,  rebuilt  of  brick,  . 

People  ask  the  town  for  a  clock. 

In  Cornhill  street,  again  burned, 

In  Cornhill  street,  again  rebuilt. 

In  Cornhill  street,  last  service,* 

In  Chauncy  place,  first  service. 

In  Chauncy  place,  removed  for  stores. 

Corner  Marlboro  and  Berkeley  streets,  dedi 
cated,     .         .         .         ■. 
Freeman  place.  Congregational,  first  occupied, 
Franklin  st..  Catholic,  completed  and  consecrated 

Sold  and  being  removed  for  stores, 
German,  Shawmut  avenue,  dedicated, 
Gloucester  place,  completed  and  dedicated. 
Green  street,  Advent,  corner-stone  laid,     . 


.June  26, 

1816 

I,  Nov.  6, 

1836 

1877 

.  May, 

1729 

.  -Sept., 

1729 

. 

1744 

Feb., 

1788 

.•  Nov.  3, 

1809 

.  Jan.  30, 

1845 

.  August, 

1632 

1640 

1646 

.  Oct.  4, 

1711 

1712 

1716 

.  Mar.  20, 

1760 

1761 

.  July  17, 

1808 

.  July  21, 

1808 

.  June, 

1868 

-  ■ 

.  Dec.  10, 

1868 

1850 

,  Sep. 29, 

1813 

.  Sept., 

1860 

.  May  28, 

1877 

.  Apr.  3, 

1868 

.  Apr.  8, 

1826 

BOSTON  EVENTS. 


29 


Cliurches.     Green  street,  Advent,  closed  for  reli- 
gious services,    ...... 

Hanover  st.,  corner  Bennet  street,  bnilt  of  wood, 

Sold  to  Murray's  Universalist  Society,    . 

Enlarged  and  repaired,  ... 

Again  repaired  for  Father  Streeter, 

Rebuilt  of  brick,  dedicated,     . 

Sold  to  the  Baptist,  P.  Stowe's  Bethel,    . 

Beecher's,    opposite  Portland   street,   jcorner 
stone  laid,       ..... 

Beecher's,  Congregational,  burned, 
Hawes   place.    Congregational,    completed    and 
dedicated,  .         .         .         ... 

Harrison  avenue  and  Worcester  sts.,  Catholic 
corner-stone  laid,        .         .         .         . 

Hollis  street,  built  of  wood,  completed. 

Wood  house  burned,       .... 

Again  rebuilt  of  wood, 

Eebuilt  of  brick,  completed,  . ' 

Struck  b}^  lightning  twice  this  year, 
Indiana  Place,  Congregational,  dedicated. 

Sold  to  Mr.  Morgan's  Societj', 
Kings  Chapel,  Tremont  and  School  streets,  built 
of  wood,     ...... 

Rebuilt  of  stone  and  completed,  . 

The  tower  blown  down  in  a  storm,  . 

Remaining  in  use,  .  . 

Kneeland  street,  corner  Tyler,  dedicated,  . 
Lynde  street,  wood  frame  raised. 

Used  for  barracks  for  British  troops,- 


Mar.  13,  1864 
1741 
1785 
1792 
1824 
Jan.  1,  1839 
Apr.  11,  1864 

June 30,  1825 
Feb.  1,  1830 

Mar.  9,  1825 

Jan.  1,  1858 
April,  1731 
Nov.  12,  1787 

1793 
May  31,  1811 

1837 
Dec.  12,  1847 
Mar.  11,  1866 

1688 
Aug.  21,  1754 
Oct.  10,  1804 
Jan.  1,  1880 
Sep. 29,  1853 
Sep.  7,  1736 


Oct., 


1775 


30  BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Churches.     L3^nde  street.     New  brick  house,  cor- 
ner-stone laid,    .         .         .         .         .         .    Apr.    4.  1806 

Had  the  first  Sunday  School  in  a  Church,  .  Sep.  7,  1812 
Maverick  and  Bremen  streets,  dedicated, .  .  .  Dec.  29,  1852 
Maverick  and  Sumner  streets,  dedicated,  .  .  Feb.  6,  1845 
Marlboro  and  Berkeley  streets,  corner-stone  laid,  Apr.  4,  1867 
Ma}^- street,  African,  built,  dedicated,  .  .  May  24,  1824 
Methodist  African,  built  of  wood,  dedicated,  .  Ma}"  15,  1796 
Meridian  street  and-Havre,  built,       .         .         .  1846 

Merrimac  street,  Congregational,  dedicated,        .   July  19,  1837 
New  North,  built  of   wood,  on   Middle  street, 

dedicated, May  7,  1714 

New  brick  house  completed,  ....    May    2,  1804 
Sold  to  a  Catholic  Society,      ....    Nov.  8,   1862 
Moved  back  12  feet  to  widen  Hanover  street,  .  1870 
New  South,  Summer  and  Bedford  sts.,  dedicated,    Jan.    8,  1715 
New  house  completed. and  dedicated,.     .         .    Dec.  28,  1814 
Removed  to  give  place  for  stores,  .         .         .    May,        1868 
Newbury  and  Berkeley  streets,  corner-stone  laid,    Oct.  17,  1865 
North  Square  Methodist,  Father  Taylor's,  corner- 
stone laid,        . Oct.    3,   1822 

North  Russell  street,  Methodist,  built,       .         .  1838 

Sold  to  African  Society,  ....  June  22,  1865 
Old  South,  building  of  cedar  wood,  began,  .  July  20,  1669 
Wood  removed  to  build  of  brick,  .  .  .  March,  1728 
New  brick  house  completed,  .  .  •  .  .  Apr.  26,  1730 
Had  a  British  riding-school  and  a  bar,  .  .  Nov.,  1775 
Refitted  for  religious  services,  .  .  .  Jan.,  1782 
Furnished  with  a  new  bell,  .  .  .  .  July  27,  1816 
Occupied  for  a  recruiting  office,       .         ...    Aug.,       1862  . 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  31 

Churches.    Old  South,  outside  repaired  and  paint- 
ed,              .         .   Dec,       1867 

Society,  religious  services  closed  after  the  fire,    Nov.  9,  1872 

New  Dartmouth  st.,  completed  and  dedicated,  1875 

Bell  removed  to  Dartmouth  street  house,         .    Ma}-  17,  1876 
Park  street.  Congregational,  completed  and  dedi- 
cated,        .         .         .         ..        .         .         .   May    1,  1809 

Paris  street  and  Decatur,  corner-stone  laid,         .  Nov.  11,  1850 
Pine  street  and  Washington,  corner-stone  laid,    June  20,  1827 
^  Closed  for  religious  services,  .         .         .    July  31,  1861 

Pitts  street,  Congregational,  corner-stone  laid,  July  7,  1836 
Purchase  st.,  Episcopal,  destroyed  by  great  fire,  Nov.  9,  1872 
Purchase  street.  Mariner's,  corner-stone  laid,      .  Aug.  11,  1829 

Destroj'cd  by  the  great  fire,     ....    Nov.  9,  1872 
Quaker,  built  on  Brattle  street,  "  .         .         .  1693 

Rebuilt  in  Quaker  lane,  .....  1709 

Removed  from  Quaker  lane  to  Lynn,      .         .    April,       1825 
Rowe  street,  Baptist,  completed  and  dedicated,    Apr.  27,  1846 

Sold  to  be  removed,  last  service,     .         , 
Sandemonian,  stood  on  Parkman  place. 

In  Parkman  place,  burned,     .         . 
Salem,  corner  Bennet  street,  corner-stone  laid. 
School  street,  French,  brick  house  built,     . 

French,  discontinued,     .         .         . 

Occupied  by  Catholic  Society,  first  service, 

Universalist  built,  corner-stone  laid, 

Rev.  Hosea  Ballon  ordained. 

Rev.  Alonzo  A.  Miner  installed,     . 

Removed,  to  build  stores. 

Society  removed  to  Columbus  ave., 


May  31, 

1868 

1765 

Apr.  11, 

1773 

July  17, 

1827 

1716 

1741 

Nov.  6, 

1788 

May  19, 

1817 

Dec.  25, 

1817 

May  28," 

1848 

1872 

1872 

32 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Churches.    Second,  built  in  Clark  square,  of  wood. 

In  Clark  square,  burned, 

Again  rebuilt  of  wood,    .         .         .         . 

Used  for  fuel  by  British  soldiers,    .         .   '      . 
Shawmut  ave.  and  Williams  st.  dedicated  (Bap.) 

Congregational,  dedicated, 
St.  Paul's,    Tremont   street.    Episcopal,  corner 

stone  laid,  .         .         .         . 
St.    Stephen's,  Purchase   st.,  corner-stone  laid, 
St.  Mark's,  Concord  street,  built, 
Springfield  street.  Congregational,  completed  and 
dedicated,  ..•..., 
Suffolk  street,  Catholic,  corner-stone  laid,  . 
.    Temple  street,  Methodist,  corner-stone  laid, 

New  house,  dedicated,  .         .         .         .      • 
Tremont  and  Concord  streets,  Methodist,  corner 

stone  laid,  .         .         .  .         . 

Tremont  and  Brookline  streets,  Congregational 

corner-stone  laid, 
Tremont  and  Camden  streets,  corner-stone  laid 
Trinit}^,  Summer  street,  corner-stone  laid,  .   * 

New  house  built,  .completed,   .         .    ■     . 

Sold,  to  be  removed  for  stores. 

New  house  on  Bo^^lston  street,  dedicated. 
Union  place.  Congregational,  corner-stone  laid 
Waltham  street,  German  Lutheran,  built, 
Warren  street,  Jewish  Synagogue  built, 
Warren  street  Chapel,  corner-stone  laid, 
Webster  and  Orleans  streets,  built,    . 
Winter  street.  Central,  corner-stone  laid, 


1649 
Nov.  27,  1676 

1677 
Dec,  1775 
Dec,  1849 
Nov.18,  1852 

Sep. -4,  1819 

Mar.  25,  1845 

1845 

July  8,  1863 
July  8,  1842 
June30,  1835 
Oct.  18,  1865 

July  30,  1860 

June  17,  1863 
July  1,-  1867 
Apr.  15,  1734 
Sep.  15,  1828 

1872 
Feb.  9,  1877 
July  6,  1861 

1846 

1851 
July  23,  1835 

1842 
May  27,  .1841 


BOSTON  EVENTS,  33 

Churches.     Winter   street,  Central,    removed   to 

make  room  for  stores,  ....    Sep.,        1865 

Church  St.  territory  raised,  in  some  places,  9  ft,  1868 

Circus  opened  at  the  foot  of  the  Mall,  .         .    Sep.  19,  1778 

Opened  at  Washington  Garden,  near  West  st.,    July,        1815 

Opened  at  the  Lion  Tavern,  Washington  street,    Oct.,         1835 

One  on  Haverhill  street,  and  another  on  Travers 

street,         ....... 

On  Haymarket  square,  Franklin  turns  three  sum- 
mersaults, .         .         .         .    _     . 

Barnum's,  on  Exeter  streiet,  great  display. 
On  Columbus  avenuCj     ..... 

Exhibition,  Siege  of  Paris  Panorama,  on  Colum- 
bus avenue,         ...... 

City  Auditor,  William  Haj'-den,  appointed,    . 

Elisha  Copeland,  " 

Alfred  T.  Turner,  '' 

James  H.  Dodge,  " 

Building,  Corner  of  Court  square  and  Williams 

court,  built,         ...... 

Occupied  as  a  police  station,  .... 

Clerk,  Samuel  F.  McCleary,  Sr.,  chosen, 

Samuel  F.  McCleary,  Jr.,  " 

Crier,  James  Wilson,  " 

William  Collier,  " 

Samuel  T.  Edwards,        *  " 

George  Hill,  " 

Council  Clerk,  Thomas  Clark,  *' 

Richard  D.  Wait,  '« 

Washington  P.  Gregg,  *' 


Oct., 

1841 

May, 

1844 

May, 

1875 

June, 

1876 

1880 

May  13, 

1825 

June  14, 

1841 

Dec.  5, 

1864 

July  16, 

1881 

1846 

May  26, 

1854 

May  1, 

1822 

Jan.  5, 

1852 

May  30, 

1822 

July  1, 

1842 

May  6, 

1844 

Apr.  28, 

1851 

May  1, 

1822 

Jan.  6, 

1833 

Jan.  2, 

1843 

34  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

City  Engineer,  Ellis  A.  Cheesebrough,    chosen,    .  Nov.  18,  1850 
James  SI ade,                                               "        .  Oct.  13,  1856 
Henry  Crafts,                                              ''        .  Feb.  24,  1863 
Joseph  P.  Davis,                                       "        .  Dec.    1,  1872 
Government.     A  mayor,  eight  aldermen,  forty- 
eight  councilmen, May    1,  1822 

Inaugurated  without  a  mayor,         .         .         .  Jan.    6,  1845 

"         ^        "              "                ...  Jan.    2,  1854 

A  mayor,  12  aldermen,  48  councilmen,  .         .  Jan.    1,  1855 

A      "        12          "         60          "             .         .  Jan.    6,  1867 

A      "        12          "         86          "             .         .  Jan.,  1875 

A      "        12   .      "    .     72          "             .         .  Jan.,  1877 

Hall.     Johnson's  Hall,  School  street,  occupied.  May   1,  1822 

Old  Town  House,  State  street,  occupied,         .  Sep.  17,  1830 

Johnson's  Hall,  School  st.,  again     "                .  Mar.  18,  1841 

Several  offices  at  Faneuil  Hall,         "                .  Mar.  18,  1841 

Mechanics'  Hall,  Chauncy  street,     "                .  Jan.  10,  1863 
New    building.    School    street,    corner-stone 

laid,        . Dec.  22,  1862 

New  granite,  School  street,  dedicated,    .         .  Sep.  18,  1865 
The  opening  visited  by  20,000  persons,       .  Dec.  25,  1865 
Grounds,  School  st.,  purchased  by  the  town,    .  Mar.  31,  1645 
Occupied  for  a  school  house,           .         .         .  1645 
Occupied  for  a  school  and  engine-house,          .  1811 
An   exchange    in    part    with    Mr.    Richard- 
son,        .         .         .         .         .         .         .  Feb.  19,  1827 

Offered  for  sale,  but  not  sold,          .     '     .         .  May  14,  1827 

Additional  land  bought  on  School  street,          .  June  4,  1839 
Trees,  shrubbery,  and  fence  removed  for  new 

house,             Sep.  30,  1862 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


35 


City  Messenger.     Johnson  Colby,  chosen, 

.    Sep. 26 

,  1822 

Oliver  H.  Spurr, 

.    June, 

1852 

Alvah  H.  Peters, 

.    May    1 

,   1872 

Marshal,  Benjamin  Pollard, 

.    May  30 

,   1823 

Daniel  Parkman, 

.    June  19 

,  1837 

Ezra  Weston,  Jr., 

.   June  25 

,  1838 

James  H.  Blake, 

.    May    1 

,  1840 

Ira  Gibbs, 

.   June  25 

,  1845 

Francis  Tukey, 

.  June  22 

,  1846 

Fined  for  fast  driving, 

.    May   2 

,   1848 

Office  changed  to  Chief  of  Police,    . 

.   June  17 

,  1852 

Physician,  Theodore  Dexter, 

chosen. 

.    June  13 

,   1825 

Jerome  Van  Crowilingshield  Smith,  chosen, 

.    June   3 

,   1829 

Henry  G.  Clarke, 

J  (       * 

.   June   5 

,   1849 

Joseph  S.  Jones, 

.    Jan.  21 

,   1861 

William  Reed, 

.   Feb.    8 

1864 

William  H.  Page, 

.    Apr.   3 

1870 

Samuel  A.  Green, 

.    Apr.    3 

1871 

Prison,  established  under  the  Court  House, 

.    Apr.  22 

1856 

Registrar,  Samuel  H.  Hewes, 

chosen. 

.   May    1 

1822 

Francis  L.  Lincoln, 

u 

.    May  17 

1845 

Artemus  Simonds, 

u 

.    Mar.  24 

1851 

Nicholas   A.  Appolonio, 

u 

.   Feb.  13 

1854 

Solicitor,  Charles  P.  Curtis, 

u 

.  May  18 

1827 

Welch  and  Curtis, 

(.(, 

•.   Feb.  18 

1828 

John  Pickering, 

(fc 

.    June  9 

1831 

Peleg  W.  Chandler, 

;( 

.    May    4, 

1846 

George  S.  Hillard, 

(( 

.    Dec.    5, 

1853 

•  Ambrose  A.  Ranney, 

i(, 

.   Aug.   6, 

1855 

John  P.  Healey, 

u 

.   June 30, 

1856 

36 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


City  Stables  occupied  on  Haj^market  square, 
On  Haymarket  square,  removed,     •. 
On  Brown's  Wharf,  occupied. 
On  Brown's  Wharf,  burned,  . 
On  Harrison  avenue,  occupied, 
On  North  Charles  street,  occupied. 
Treasurer,  Turner  Phillips,  chosen,     . 
William  McKay,  " 

Richard  D.  Harris,  " 

James  C  Dunn,  j' 

Frederick  U.  Tracy,  " 

Charles  H.  Dennie,  " 

Collector,  Thomas  Sherwin,     " 
Clay,  Henry,  Hon.,  visited  Boston,  . 
Coaches,  first  used  in  Boston, 

Hackney,  came  in  use,        .         .    "     . 
One  horse,  called  cabs,  in  use,   . 
Hackney  carriages  to  be  licensed, 
Coburn,  Daniel  J.,  ex-Chief  of  Police,  died. 
Cockade,  black,  first  worn  by  the  Federalists 

Adopted  by  the  U.  S.  War  Department, 

Corcoran,  Gen.,  had  reception  at  Boston, 

Cod  Fish,  placed  in  old  State  House  over  Speaker's 

chair,  ....... 

Coliseum   built   on   Boylston   street,  for  Musical 

Festival, 

Disposed  of  by  lottery, 

Huntington  av.,  frame  blown  down  in  a  tempest. 
The  World's  Musical  Festival  began,     .     . 
Great  Peace  Jubilee  closed,        .         .         .         . 


. 

1825 

.  July 

1846 

.  Sep., 

1833 

.  Aug. 

31, 

1859 

.  Oct. 

4, 

1862 

.  Sep. 

1, 

1859 

.  June  12, 

1822 

.  July 

s, 

1822 

.  Feb. 

6, 

1832 

.  May 

17, 

1847 

.  Feb. 

26, 

1852 

•  July, 

1875 

.  Aug. 

9, 

1875 

.  Oct. 

22, 

1833 

. 

1669 

. 

1774 

i 

1835 

, 

1847 

ed,   .  Jan. 

11, 

1866 

bs,   .  Apri 

2, 

1798 

.  Apr. 

22, 

1798 

.  Aug. 

29, 

1862 

Mar.  17,  1784 


June,    . 
Oct., 
Apr.  26, 
June  17, 
July    4, 


1869 
1869 

1872 
1872 
1872 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


37 


Sep.    1,  1863 

May    2,   1776 

1777 

August,   1812 


Collamore,  Geo.  W.,  bod}^  brought  home  from 

Kansas, 
Committee  of  Safety  chosen  by  the  town, 

Chosen  to  hunt  out  old  Tories,  . 

Chosen  to  protect  the  town  from  the  British, 
Common^  distribution  of  Common  lands  by  a  com 
mittee,        ...... 

No  more  land  to  be  granted  from  the  Common, 

To  pasture  but  seventy  cows,     . 

Digging  sods  on,  forbidden, 

A  place  for  executing  criminals, 

First  row  of  trees  planted  east  side. 

Rail  fence  built  on  the  east  side, 

Second  row  of  trees  planted,  east  side. 

Two  Pirates  executed  there, 

A  fence  built  on  the  north  side, 

Fox  hill  not  to  be  dug  any  more. 

Burial  ground  laid  out,  south  side. 

Covered  with  British  soldiers,     . 

Third  row  of  trees  planted,  east  side, 

2J-  acres  at  S.  E.  corner  bought  of  Mr.  Foster 

New  fence  built,  north  and  east  sides. 

Mall  prepared  on  the  e'ast  side. 

The,  town  vote  to  build  a  fence  all  round. 

More  criminals  executed  there,  . 

Several  paths  laid  out  and  improved. 

Beacon  street  Mall,  laid  out. 

Small  fish  sensation  near  the  frog  pond. 

The  wishing-stone  near  the  pond  removed. 

Ground  not  to  be  leased  or  sold. 


Dec.  18, 
Mar.  30, 
May  18, 
Mar.  29, 
Oct.  20, 
May, 
May, 
April, 

Sep., 
April, 
Sep.-    1, 
Jan.    5, 
May, 
Dec.  10, 


Oct.  16, 
Oct.  30, 


May  20, 
Feb. 23, 


1634 
1640 
1646 
1647 
1659 
1728 
1731 
1734 
1726 
1737 
1743 
1756 
1775 
1784 
1787 
1787 
1790 
1795 
1797 
1816 
1816 
1818 
1820 
1822 


38  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Common.  Sea^s  built  in  1786,  removed,  .  .  1823 
Charles  street  Mall  laid  out,       ....    June  29,   1824 

Frog  pond  curbed  and  improved,         .         .         '.    Maj^,  1826 

Park  street  Mall  laid  out,  ....  May,  1826 
Cleared  of  liquor  and  gambling  stands,  .  .  July  4,  1829 
Attempt  to  name  it  Washington  Park  defeated,    Sep.  30,  1830 

Inside  fence  on  the  east  side  removed,        .         .    Nov.,  1831 

Covered  with  dead  cats  and  old  boots,        .         .   April,  1832 

Boylston  street  Mall  laid  out,     .         .         .         .   August,  1836 

Iron  fence  all  round,  completed,         .         .         .    Dec.  16,  1836 

Trees  planted  over  the  east  part,        .          .         .    May,  1844 

Fireworks  displayed  on  east  side,  the  last  time,    July  4,  1844 

Parade  ground  prepared  on  the  west  side,  .  1845 
Frog     pond    again    improved ;    water    hydrant 

built, ■  ..  1848 

Flag-staff  removed  from  big  elm,  to  Flag-Staff 

Hill, 1848 

Water  Celebration  ;    100,000  persons  said  to  be 

present, Oct.  25,  1848 

Seats  prepared  for  the  Smoker's  Retreat,    .         .   June  5,  1851 

Sanitary  Police  house  built  on  little  hill,  .  .  Oct.,  1867 
Corner  of  Tremont  and  Boylston  street  cut  off  one 

night, June  26,  1868 

Brewer  fountain,  north-east  corner,  completed,  .    June,  1868 

Stone  walk.  West  street  to  Park  square,  laid,     .  1868 

Flag-staff*  removed  from  big  to  little  hill,    .         .    June,  1871 

Iron  fence,  east  side,  removed  to  Mount  Hope,  Oct.,  1879 
Bridges   built   over   east   side   to   accommodate 

coasting, Feb.,  1874 

Stone  curb  laid  next  to  Tremont  street,       .         .   May,  1876 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


39 


in  office, 


built, 


Common.     Great  gathering  at  dedication  of  Army 

and  Navy  Monument, 

Superintendent,  Jas.  M.  Sherburne, 

E.  L.  Ryder,  chosen, 

James  M.  Sherburne  again  chosen, 

John  Galvin, 

Lyman  Davenport, 

John  Galvin,  again 

William  Doogue, 

Sewer,  Sup't,  Chas.  B.  Wells, 

Simeon  B.  Smith, 

William  H.  Bradley, 

Concert  Hall,  at  the  head  of  Hanover  st., 

Repaired  and  occupied  by  Col.  Turner, 

Dancing  school  kept  by  Col.  Turner, 

Opened  as  a  restaurant,  by  Peter  B.  Brigham,    . 

Dance  hall  discontinued,    ..... 

Building  removed  to  widen  Hanover  street. 

Conduit.     A  water  reservoir  built  near  the  town 

dock,      .         .         

Constables,  Wm.  Chesebrough,  the  first  appointed. 
To  take  care  of  the  Saltpetre  house. 
Fined  for  refusing  to  serve,    .... 
The  town  choose  eight,  .... 

Not  obliged  to  serve  but  once  in  seven  years, 
Ordered  to  patrol  the  Common  evenings, 
G'eorge  Reed,  called  "Old  Land  Shark,"  ap- 
pointed ;  held  the  oflice  thirty  years. 
Reed  explains  the  game  of  Keno  in  Court, 
Some  to  patrol  the  Common  by  day. 


Sep. 17, 
Apr.  1, 
July  1, 

Feb.  14, 
Apr.  20, 
May, 
May, 
May  11, 
Feb.  18, 
Apr.  20, 

July, 
Sep., 
Apr.  6, 
Feb., 

May, 


1877 
1851 
1854 
1856 
1859 
1863 
1868 
1878 
1837 
1856 
1863 
1752 
1789 
1790 
1836 
1864 
1869 


March,  1651 
Nov.  9,  1630 
May  29,  1642 
Mar.  12,  1653 
May  12,  1680 
Mar.  11,  1750 
1800 

1809 
Feb. 15,  1819 
Sep.,    1831 


40 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Constables.     Detailed   to   patrol   Ann   street   by 
•    day,  .         .         .         .     •    .         . 

Detailed  to  South  Boston  on  Sundays,    . 
Have  a  fight  with  gamblers  on  the  Common, 
One  87  j^ears  old,  on  duty  with  the  procession 
150  appointed  b}^  the  City  this  year. 
State,  established  for  the  Commonwealth,  . 
Chief,  William  S.  King,  appointed, 
Edward  J.  Jones,  " 

George  W.  Boynton,  "     •    . 

Luther  Stephenson,  " 

William  H.  Clements,  " 

Conyent,  Ursuline,  at  Charlestown,  completed. 

Destroyed  by  a  mob,  evening  of     .    . 
Continental  Congress,  10  Colonies  represented  at 
Philadelphia,       ..... 
Made  a  Declaration  of  Independence,    . 
Army.     Washington  besieging  Boston, 

Took  possession  of  Boston,   . 
Money  counterfeited  hy  George  Crow, 
$1,000  worth  but  one  silver  dollar. 
Cook  and  Beer  Shops,  licensed  by  the  town. 
Licensed  by  State  Commission, 
Licensed  by  City  Commission,    . 
Licensed  by  the  Police  Commissioners, 
Cooper,    William,   pastor  Brattle  street  Church 

many  years,  died,        .... 
Corn  Measni'er,  appointed  by  the  town, 

Market,  from  Dock  square  to  Merchants  row, 
Exchange,  established  in  Boston, 


August, 
June  1, 
July  4, 

June  24, 
June  24, 
Feb., 
Oct., 
Feb. 18, 
May  31, 
Feb  26, 
Aug.  11, 

Sep.  4, 
July  4, 
Mar.  4, 
Mar.  17, 
Apr.  25, 
July    1, 


Dec.  16, 


1831 

1832 
1833 
1847 
1879 
1865 
1865 
1866w 
1872 
1875 
1878 
1828 
1834 

1774 
1776 
1776 
1776 
1777 
1780 
1632 
1868 
1875 
1878 

1743 
1655 
1703 
1855 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  41 

Cotton,   Bev.   John,  escaped  from  Boston,  Old 

England,    .         .         .         ...         .         .  1633 

Appointed  pastor  of  the  first  Church,          .         .  Oct   10,  1633 
His  house,  southern  part  Pemberton  Hill,  .         .  1645 
Count  Johannes  and  wife  played  at  Boston  The- 
atre,              Mar.  12,  1864 

Court,    for  election  of   officers,  held  on  the  ship 

Arabella,    .......  Aug.  23,  1630 

First  held  at  Boston,     .         .                  .         .  Oct.  19,  1630 

Of  assistants  organized,          ....  Nov.  30,  1630 

To  be  held  once  each  month,  ....  Mar.   6,  1631 

Permanently  established  at  Boston,          .         .  Oct.    3,  1632 
Don't  recognize  the  King's  commissioners,     .  May  24,  1665 
Send  agents  to  England  to  appease  the  King,  1683 
Removed  to  Concord  on  account  of  small-pox,  Jan.    3,  1764 
Closed  for  want  of  revenue  stamps,          .         .  Dec.  18,  1765 
Removed  to  Cambridge  by  the  Governor,         .  Mar.  20,  1771 
General,  of  Massachusetts,  organized,  John  Han- 
cock Governor,  .         .         .         .         .         .  Oct.  25,   1780 

Held  a  session  in  Boston  Town-house,    .         .  May,        1781 

Removed  to  the  new  State  House,  Beacon  hill,  1798 

Time  of  assembling  changed  from  May  to  Jan.,  May,        1831 
Municipal,    at    Boston,    established ;     William 

Minot,  Judge, June  2,  1800 

Removed  from  School  to  Levei^tt  street,         .  June  20,  1822 
Removed  from  Leverett  to  School,  Johnson's 

Hall, June  13,  1831 

Removed  to  new  Court  House,  Court  street,   .  Jan.    1,  1837 

Name  changed  to  Superior  Court,  .         .         .  July    2,  1866 

Police,  first  organized  in  Boston,       .         .         .  June  20,  1822 


42 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Court,  Police,  located  in  Leverett  street, 

Removed  to  new  Count  House,  Court  st., 
Removed  from  1st  to  2d  floor  of  Court  House 
Abolished,  the  last  session  held,     . 
Reorganized,  and  named  Municipal  Court, 

Police,  Clerks,  Thomas  Power,  appointed,  . 
SethTobey,  " 

Thomas  Power  again  " 

Seth  Tobey  again  " 

John  C.  Leighton,         •  '^ 

House,  stood  on  Queen  street  about  the  year 
Preparation  to  build  on  School  street, 
Johnson's  Hall,  School  street,  built. 
Stone  house,  built  on  Leverett  street,     . 
Leverett  street  house  called  a  nuisance, 
The  old  building  on  Court  street  removed. 
Stone  building,  Court  st.,  corner-stone  laid. 
Pillars  weighing  28  tons  each  brought  in, 
Stone  building,  on  Court  street',  completed. 
New  addition  at  the  south  end,  completed. 

United  States,  Johnson's  Hall,  occupied,    . 
Court  House,  Court  street,  occupied, 
Court  held  in  Bowdoin  square. 
Masonic  Temple,  Tremont  street,  purchased. 
COTe  Company,  The  South,  incorporated,    . 
Cows,  Seventy  may  be  pastured  on  the  Common, 

Going  at  large,  to  be  licensed  and  wear  a  tally 

A  keeper  employed  by  the  City, 

Pastured  on  the  Neck  at  $8  for  the  season, 

And  dog  licenses  amount  to  $3,247.39, 


Feb.  13, 
Jan.  1, 
Sep.  20, 
June 30, 
July  2, 
June  20, 
Sep.  14, 
Feb.  18, 
Feb.  9, 
Jan.    7, 


May, 
Sep. 28, 
Sep.  12, 
Dec.  20, 
Dec.  31, 


Dec, 
Dec, 
Jan.    1, 


1823 

1837 

1861 

1866 

1866 

1822 

1852 

1853 

1860 

1867 

1773 

1807. 

1810 

1820 

1828 

1833 

1833 

1835 

1836 

1861 

1812 

1840 

1856 

1856 

1833 

1646 

• 

1823 
1824 

1827 
1824 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


43 


Cows  not  to  be  allowed  on  the  Common, 

1830 

Crockett,  Col.  David,  visited  Boston, 

.   May  11 

,  1834            4 

Cushing,   Hon.    Caleb,   died    at    Newburyport 

aged  78  years,    . 

. 

.   Jan.  2, 

1879 

Custom  House,  stood  on  Red  Lion  Wharf, 

1682 

At  the  corner  of  King  and  Exchange  streets 

1770 

On  Custom  House  street, 

. 

1808 

New  building  began  at  head  of  Long  Wharf, 

.    Sep.  1, 

1837 

New  building  completed 

,  cost  $1,073,371.43 

June  16 

,  1847 

Collectors,  Benj.  Lincoln,  in  office,     . 

1796 

•  Henry  Dearborn, 

(( 

1809 

Henry  A.  S.  Dearborn, 

u 

1813 

David  Henshaw, 

u 

1829 

George  Bancroft, 

u 

1838 

Levi  Lincoln, 

t( 

1841 

Robert  Rantoul, 

it 

1844 

Marcus  Morton, 

cc 

1845 

Charles  Greeley,  Jr., 

a 

1849 

Charles  H.  Peaslee, 

(( 

1853 

Arthur  W.  Austin, 

u 

1857 

James  S.  Whitney, 

(( 

•I860 

John  Z.  Goodrich, 

u 

1861 

Hannibal  Hamlin, 

u 

1866 

Thomas  Russell, 

(( 

1867 

William  A.  Simmons, 

(( 

1874 

Alanson  W.  Beard, 

(( 

1878 

Roland  Worthington, 

ct 

1882 

Daguerreotype  Likenesses  first  taken  in  Boston, 

Mar.  10, 

1840 

Dancing  in  taverns  prohibited  by  law. 

1651 

On  ropes,  prohibited  by  law 

? 

, 

May  28, 

1735 

44 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Dancing  Schools,  prohibited  by  law,     . 

1673 

One  opened  by  George  Brownwell, 

May  28, 

1735 

Halls.     Thirty  open  in   Ann  street,   12  o'clock 

night,          ....... 

Sep. 24, 

1849 

Dark  Day  throughout  New  England,  great  alarm, 

May  19, 

1780 

Deaths  in  Boston,      377  during  the  year  . 

1710 

485       "             "         .         . 

1728 

392       "             "         .         . 

V 

1786 

889       "            "         .         . 

1822 

3,667       "            ''         .-       . 

1850 

4,391       "            "        .         . 

i860 

6,098       " 

1870 

8,612       *'            "        .         . 

1880 

Dead  House  at  City  Building,  Court  square. 

1849 

At  North  Grove  street, 

1854 

Near  City  Hospital,  Harrison  avenue. 

1864 

Deacon  House,  at  the  corner  of  Washington  and 

Concord  street,  built,          .... 

1846 

Deer  very  plenty  about  Boston,    .... 

1630 

Five  presented  to  Boston  by  Philadelphians, 

Sep. 15, 

1863 

Park,    prepared  on   Boston   Common,    (a   dear 

• 

park,) 

Oct.    1, 

1863 

Democratic  Club.     The  first  was  formed  at  the 

North  End, 

Nov.  27, 

1793 

Eepublican,  name  first  in  use,   .... 

Oct.  29, 

1794 

Dickens,  Charles,   Reception  at  Papanti's  Hall, 

Tremont  street, 

Feb.    1, 

1842 

Reading  his  works  at  Tremont  Temple, 

Dec.    2, 

1867 

District  Attorney.     Samuel  D.  Parker,  chosen. 

May    1, 

1832 

George  P.  Sanger,                                            " 

Sep.  14, 

1853 

BOSTON  EVENTS. 


45 


District  Attorney.     George  W.  Cooley,  chosen, 

George  P.  Sanger  again  " 

John  Wilder  May,  elected, 

Oliver  Stevens,  "  ... 

^Diving  Bell,  used  in  the  harbor  by  Edw.  Bendall 
•    One  oh  exhibition  in  State  street. 

Two  men  killed  with  one  at  Long  Wharf,  . 

Competition  race  in  the  harbor  under  water. 
Dock,  Town,  the  cove  at  Dock  square, 

Oliver's,  at  the  foot  of  State  street,    . 
Dogs.     No  family  allowed  more  than  one,    . 

A  stringent  law  passed  to  regulate,    . 

All  required  to  be  licensed. 

License  for  females,  $5  ;  for  males,  $2, 
Dog  Killers.     The  police  sent  out  to  kill  stray 
dogs,  .       •  .         .         .         .         . 

The  City  employ  one  man  to  kill. 
Dog  Show.     Great  exhibition  at  Music  Hall, 
Door  Nips  began  to  be  used  by  burglars, 
Don  Pedro,    Brazilian  Emperor,  visited  Boston, 
Downing,  Major  Jack,  on  a  visit  at  the  House  of 

Correction  ;  a  fraud,  ..... 

Draft,  Military,  of  soldiers  in  Boston  for  the  War 

commenced,        ...... 

At  Faneuil  Hall,  suspended,       .... 

At  Faneuil  Hall,  postponed  a  second  time, 

Again  commenced  at  Faneuil  Hall,     . 

At  Faneuil  Hall,  again  suspended,     . 

Commenced  in  Boston,  by  districts,  . 
.  Caused  a  great  riot  in  Boston,   .... 


Sep.  11, 
Nov.  26, 
Nov.  3, 
Jan.  1, 
July  23, 
Sep.  26, 
Sep. 26, 
July    4, 


Sep., 
Dec, 
June  14, 


1854 
1861 
1868 
1875 
1642 
1810 
1832 
1868 
1708 
1817 
1697 
1784 
1824 
1868 

1868 

1877 
1877 
1843 
1876 


Oct.  30,  1837 


Sep.  1, 

1862 

Sep. 13, 

1862 

Sep. 30, 

1862 

Oct.  15, 

1862 

Nov.  5, 

1862 

May  12, 

1863 

July  14, 

1863 

46 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Drainage  on  the  surface  began  on  Tremont  street, 

The  great  sewer  to  Moon  Island  commenced, 
Drinking  Saloons,  said  to  be  a  vast  many  in  town, 
Said  to  be  500  in  Boston, 
Said  to  be  1,500  in  Boston,        .         .         . 
Said  to  be  3,000  in  Boston, 
Drumming  was  a  means  of  summoning  the  people 
To  proclaim  laws  against  Quakers,     . 
To  raise  military  recruits,  .         .         . 

To  raise  recruits  for  the  Mexican  War, 
To  raise  recruits  for  Southern  Rebellion,     . 
Duels.     Phillips  killed  Woodbridge  on  the  Com 
mon,  ...... 

Between  two  naval  oflScers  on  Noddle's  Island 
Between  naval  oflQcers  on  Noddle's  Island, 
In  Rhode  Island,  got  up  at  Tremont  House, 
Duellists,  to  be  buried  with  a  stake  driven  througl 

the  body, 

Duke  Alexis,  a  Russian  Prince,  visited  Boston 
Dwellings,  in  town,  1,000, 

In  town,  3,000, 

In  town,  6,700, 

In  the  City,  41,402,  .         . 

Earthquakes.     A  severe  one  occurred  in  Boston 
One  done  considerable  damage  in  town. 
Five  occurred  during  the  year,  . 
One  rocked  the  houses  in  town. 
Threw   down   vane   on   Faneuil   Hall,   and   ten 

chimneys,  ..... 

Four  slight  shocks  this  year. 


Sept., 


June, 
April, 

July  3, 
Oct.  9, 
Sep. 25, 
Feb., 


1866 
1878 
1698 
1822 
1850 
1880 
1664 
1666 
1675 
1846 
1861 

1728 
1773 
1819 
1834 


1728 
Dec.  8,  1871 
1697 
1709 
1800 
1880 
1638 
1662 
1669 
Oct.  29,  1727 


June  1, 
Jan.  26, 


Nov.  18, 


1755 

1783, 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  47 

Earthquakes.  Done  considerable  damage  in  town,  Jan.  6,  1786 
Severe,  lasted  three  minutes,  ....  Nov.  9,  1786 
Done  considerable  damage  in  town, '.  .  .  May  16,  1791 
Done  some  damage  in  town,  ....  Mar.  11,  1800 
Threw  down  several  chimneys,  .  .  ...  Sep.  7,  1817 
A  slight  shock  at  5  o'clock,  a.  m.,  .  .  .  Aug.  25,  1846 
A  slight  shock  at  5 J  o'clock,  a.  m.,  .  .  .  Oct.  10,  1869 
A  slight  shock  at  llj  o'clock,  a.  m.,  .  .  Oct.  20,  1870 
A  slight  shock  at  12.55,  a.  m.,  .  .  .  July  20,  1871 
East  Boston,  (Once  Noddle's  Island,)  land  com- 
pany incorporated,      Apr.  IQ,  1833 

Earle,  Hezekiah,   Dept.  Chief  of    Police  many 

years,  died,  aged  73, Mar.  30,  1857 

Eclipse  of   the   moon   frightens  a  military  com- 
pany,             June 27,  1675 

Of  the  sun,  total  in  Boston,        ...         .         .  Apr.  16,  1806 

Egg,  a  wonderful  humbug  on  exhibition  in  town,  .   Ma3^21,  1817 

Elephant,  Sam  Rice's,  bathed  in  the  frog-pond,    .    July   7,  1859 
Elective  Franchise  granted   to   land-holders   in 

Massachusetts,            .         .         .         .         *  1661 
Election,  Town.      Twelve     "Town    Overseers" 

(Selectmen),  chosen,          ....    Mar.  14,  1635 

Ten  "Town  Occasions"  (Selectmen),  chosen,    Sep.  16,  1636 

To  be  held  every  six  months,          .         .         .  1636 

To  be  held  but  once  a  year,  ....  1687 

Seven  Selectmen,  eight  Constables,  chosen,    .  1700 

Held  in  Faneuil  Hall, 1744 

Ninety-four  town  officers  chosen,    .         .         .  1750 

The  first  vote  by  wards,          ....   April  1,  1799 

City.     The  first  meeting  for  choice  of  Mayor,     .   Apr.  8,  1822 


48  BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Election,  City.    For  Mayor,  John  Phillips,  2,500; 

for  all  others,  150, Apr.  16,   1822 

For  Josiah  Quincy,  2,504  ;  for  Blake,  2,179,  .  Apr.  4,  1823 
For  Josiah  Quincy,  3,867,  every  vote  cast,  .  Apr.  12,  1824 
Time  changed  from  April  to  December,  .  .  Mar.  26,  1825 
For  Josiah  Quincy,  1,836;  for  all  others,  65,  Apr.  11,  1825 
For  Josiah  Quincy,  3,168  ;  for  Blake,  1,750,  .  Dec.  9,  1826 
For  Josiah  Quincy,  2,189  ;  for  Amos  Binney, 

340, .    Dec.  10,  1827 

For  Harrison  Gray  Otis,  2,778  ;  for  Caleb  Ed- 
dy, 1,283,  .......    Dec.    8,  1828 

For  Harrison  Gray  Otis,  1,844  ;  for  all  others, 

152, Dec.  14,  1829 

For  Harrison  G.  Otis,  2,828  ;    for  Theodore 

Lyman,  672, Dec.  13,  1830 

For  Charles  Wells,  3,316  ;   for  Theo.  Lyman, 

2,309, .    Dec.  28,  1831 

For  Charles  Wells,  2,918  ;  for  Theodore  Ly- 
man^ 771, Dec.  11,  1832 

For  Theodore  Lyman,  2,734  ;   for  Sullivan  and 

others,  2,448, Dec.    9,  1833 

For  Theo.  Lyman,  4,261 ;  for  all  others,  143,  Dec.  8,  1834 
For  Sam'l  T.  Armstrong,  3,025  ;  for  John  W. 

James,  1,185, Dec.  13,  1835 

For  Samuel  A.  Elliott,  3,288  ;  for  James  and 

Williams,  2,377, Dec.   8,  1836 

For  Samuel  A.    Elliott,  3,471  ;    for  Walker, 

1,126;  for  Lyman,  1,138,  .         .         .         .    Dec.  11,  1837 
For  Sam'l  A.  Elliott,  3,780  ;  for  Caleb  Eddy, 

2,769, Dec.  10,  1838 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  49 

Election,  City.     For  Mayor,  Jonathan  Chapman, 

4,399;  for  Bradford  Sumner,- 3,091,    ,         .    Dec.    9,  1839 
For  Jonathan  Chapman,  5,224;    for  Charles 

G.  Greene-,  2,590,       .....    Dec.  14,  1840 
For  Jonathan  Chapman,  4,694;  for  John  W. 

James,  3,537, Dec.  13,  1841 

For  Martin   Brimmer,    5,081  ;     for  Bradford 

Sumner,  2,288,  .         .         .         .         .         .    Dec.  12,  1842 

For  Martin  Brimmer,  4,974  ;    for  James  Sav- 
age, 2,237, Dec.  11,  1843 

For  Jbsiah  Quincj^,  Jr.,  4,404  ;  three  trials,  no 

choice,         .         .         .         .         .         .         .    Dec,       1844 

For  Thomas  A.  Davis,  4,865  ;  for  all  others, 

4,688, Feb.  21,  1845 

For  Josiah  Quincy,  Jr.,  chosen  for  remainder 

of  year, :    Dec.  11,  1845 

For  Josiah  Quincy,  Jr.,  5,331  ;    for  all  others, 

2,984, Dec.    8,  1845 

For  Josiah  Quincy,  Jr.,  3,852  ;   for  all  others, 

2,189,         .......    Dec.  14,  1846 

For  Josiah  Quincy,  Jr.,  4,752  ;  for  Goodrich, 

1,655;  for  Parker,  1,535,  .         .         .         .   Dec.  13,  1847 
For    John  P.    Bigelow,    5,133;    for   James, 

1,142;  for  Smith,  425,        .         .         .         .    Dec.  11,  1848 
For  John  P.  Bigelow,  4,660  ;    for  Hall,  700 ; 

Sumner,  347, Dec.  10,  1849 

For  John   P.   Bigelow,    5,394;     for   Amory, 

1,146;  Goodrich,  1,126,     .         .         .         .    Dec.    9,  1850 
For  Benj'n  Seaver,  3,990;   for  Smith,  2,736; 

Thaxter,  1,024, Dec.  14,  1851 


50  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Election,  City.     For   Mayor,    Benjamin   Seaver, 

6,018  ;  for  Smith,  5,021 ;  for  Smith,  899,    .   Dec.  13,  1852 

No  Mayor  chosen  in  December  this  year,         .  1853 

For  J.  V.  C.  Smith,  6,045  ;  for  John  A.  Wil- 

kins,  3,171, Jan.    9,  1854 

For  J.  V.  C.  Smith,  6,429  ;  for  George  B.  Up- 
ton, 4,405,  .         .         .         .         .         .   Dec.  13,  1854 

For  Alex.  H.  Rice,  7,404  ;  for  Nath.  B.  Shurt- 

leff,  539, .    Dec.  10,  1855 

For  Alex.  H.  Rice,  8,714 ;  for  Jona.  Preston, 

2,025, Dec.   8,  1856 

For  Fred.  W  Lincoln,  Jr.,  8,110  ;   for  Charles 

B.  Hall,  4,193, Dec,  14,  1857 

For  Fred.  W.  Lincoln,  Jr.,  6,279  ;  for  Moses 

Kimball,  4,449,  .         .         .         .         .   Dec.  13,  1858 

For  Fred.  W.  Lincoln,  Jr.,  5,932  ;  for  Joseph 

M.  Wightman,  4,208,  ....   Dec.  12,  1859 

For  Joseph  M.  Wightman,  8,934 ;  for  Moses 

Kimball,  5,074, Dec.  13,  1860 

For  Joseph  M.  Wightman,  6,765  ;  for  Edward 

S.  Tobey,  5,795, Dec.    9,  1861 

For  Fred.  W.  Lincoln,  Jr.,  5,932  ;  for  Joseph 

M.  Wightman,  5,289,  ....   Dec.   8,  1862 

For  Fred.  W.  Lincoln,  Jr.,  6,206;    for  Otis 

Rich,  2,142, Dec.  14,  1863 

For  Fred.  W.  Lincoln,  Jr.,  6,877 ;  for  Thomas 

C.  Amory,  3,732, Dec.  12,  1864 

For  Fred.  W.  Lincoln,  Jr.,  6,522  ;  for  Nath'l 

B.  Shurtleff,  3,690, Dec.  11,  1865 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  ,  51 

Election,  Cit}-.    For  Ma3-or,  Otis  Norcross,  5,662  ; 

for  Nathaniel  B.  Shiirtleff,  4,755,         .         .    Dec.  10,  1866 
For  Nathaniel  B.  Shurtleff,  8,335  ;    for  Otis 

Norcross,  7,880, Dec.    9,  1867 

For  Nathaniel  B.  Shurtlefe,  11,005  ;  for  Moses 

Kimball,  9,166, Dec.  14,  1868 

For  Nathaniel  B.  Shurtleff,  13,154;    for  Geo. 

P.  Baldwin,  4,785, Dec.  13,  1869 

For  William  Gaston,  10,627  ;  for  Geo.  O.  Car- 
penter, 7,820,     .         .    •     .         .         .         .    Dec.  12,   1870 
For  Wm.  Gaston,  9,820  ;    for  Newton  Talbot, 

6,157, Dec.  11,   1871. 

For  Henry  L.  Pierce,  9,260  ;  for  Wm.  Gaston, 

8,756, Dec.  10,  1872 

For  Samuel  C.  Cobb,  19,991  ;  for  Henry  D. 

Gushing,  568, Dec.   9,   1873 

For  Samuel  C.  Cobb,  17,874 ;  for  Francis  B. 

Hayes,  835,        ......    Dec.  13,  1874 

For  Samuel  C.  Cobb,  14,923  ;   for  Halsey  J. 

Boardman,  12,257,     .....    Dec.  14,   1875 
For  Fred.  O.  Prince,  16,507;  for  Nathaniel 

J.  Bradley,  13,967,     .         •         .         .         .    Dec.  12,  1876 
For  Henry  L.  Pierce,  24,936  ;   for  Fred.  0. 

Prince,  22,774, Dec.  11,  1877 

For  F.  O.  Prince,  19,546  ;  for  Charles  P.  Cod- 
man,  18,009, Dec.  10,   1878 

For  F.  O.   Prince,   18.594;    for  Solomon  B. 

Stebbins,  16,063,  .  .  .  .  .  Dec.  9,  1879 
Eleyator.  One  in  City  Hall  completed,  .  .  Sep.,  1874 
Eliot,  Rey.  John,  came  to  Boston  from  England,    Nov.,       1631 


52  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Eliot,  E-ey.  John,  preached *to  the  Indians,          .  1644 
Completed  a  translation  of  the  Bible  in  Indian 

language,   .......  1663 

Emancipation  proclaimed  by  President  Lincoln,  Jan.  1,     1863 
Statue  given  by  Moses  Kimball,  placed  in  Park 

square,       .       "  .         .         .         .         .         .  Dec.    6,  1879 

Emerson,  Nath'l,  ex-Police  Captain,  died  at  Med- 

ford,  aged  62, Aug.  5,  1879 

Enyelopes,  for  letters,  came  in  use,     .         .         .  1840 

Express,  Harnden's,  first  ran  to  New  York,         .  1839 

Adams,  established  in  Boston,   ....  1840 

Ellsler,  Fanny,  dancing  at  Tremont  Theatre,     .  July  31,   1838 
Everett,    Edward,    ex-Governor,  died,    aged    71 

years, July  12,   1862 

Eye  and  Ear  Infirmary,  Charles  street,  completed,  Nov.  1,  1849 

Fairs.    Mechanics',  held  at  Faneuil  Hall  three  days,  Sep.  18,   1837 

Horse,  held  at  Agricultural  Ground,  South  End,  Oct.          1855 

Sanitary,  held  at  Music  Hall,     ....  March,     1863 

Catholic,  held  at  Music  Hall,     ....  March,    1864 

National,  Sailors',  opened  at  Boston  Theatre,     .  Nov.   7,  1864 

Stowe's  Bazaar,  opened  at  Faneuil  Hall,    .         .  Dec.  18,  1865 

Mechanics',  opened  at  Faneuil  Hall,  .         .         .  Sep.  15,  1869 

Opened  at  Quincy  Hall, Sep.    2,1874 

Opened  at  Columbus  ave.  and  Pleasant  street,  Sep.    2,  1878 

Old  South,  to  preserve  building,  in  progress,       .  Dec,        1879 
Fairbanks,  Richard,  fined  for  selling  his  house 

without  license,            .         .         .         .         .  June  6,  1636 

Faneuil,  Peter,  offered  to  give  the  town  a  market- 
house,         .         ...         .         .         .         .  July  14,  1740 

Gift  accepted  by  vote  :  yeas,  367  ;  nays,  360,  Apr.  14,  1742 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  53 

Faneuil,  Peter,  died  at  Bostou,          ...          .  Mar.    3,   1743 

Likeness  placed  in  Faneuil  Hall,     .         .         .  1743 

Hall,  completed  and  presented  to  the  town,         .  Sep.  13,   1742 

Grasshopper,  put  in  place  by  Shem  Drown,     .  Nov.   1,   1742 

The  market  closed  b}' the  town,       .         .         .  June  12,  1743 

Grasshopper  thrown  off  by  an  earthquake,       .  Nov.  18,   1755 

Grasshopper  again  thrown  down  at  a  fire,     .  Jan.  13,   1761 

Grasshopper  replaced,    .....  June  28,  1763 

Repaired  by  a  lottery  fund,    ....  1763 

The  British  have  a  theatrical  performance  there,    Nov. ,       1775 

Enlarged  and  completed,        ....  Mar.  10,  1806 

A  Super-intendent  chosen,      .         .         .         .  Oct.   14,   1833 

A  Free-Soil  meeting  broken  up  there,      .         .  Nov.  15,   1850 

Had  a  clock  presented  by  children,         .         .  Jan.  14,   1850 

The  grasshopper  repaired  and  replaced,           .  Dec,        1852 

The  lower  floor  opened  as  a  market,       .         .  Oct.  28,   1858 

A  steel  bell  placed  thereon,    ....  Apr.  15,  .1867 

Still  retains  the  name  ' '  Old  Cradle  of  Liberty,"  1 880 

Farm  School,  located  at  Thompson's  Island,      .  May    4,   1834 

Faro  Bank  keepers  begin  to  be  fined  at  Court,    .  Feb.  14,   1824 

Fast  driving  on  the  streets  punished  by  fine,          .  Mar.   1,   1806 

Day,  "  Held  for  the  sins  of  the  country,"   .          .  July  21,   1642 

Held  on  account  of  the  small-pox,           .         .  Sep.^        1667 

''  Held  for  the  bad  state  of  the  currency,"       .  Dec.  16,  1736 

Held  to  avert  war  with  England,    .          .         .  Nov.  16,   1814 

Held  to  save  the  Union,           ....  Sep.  '2^^   1861 

Held  again  to  p^'eserve  the  Union,  .          .          .  Apr. 30,   1863 

Held  again  to  pro^ec^  the  Union,    .           .         .  Aug.   4,  1864 

Federal  Constitution  adopted  at  the  Federal  St. 

•    Church,      ...         ...         .  Feb.    6,   1788 


54  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Federal  and  Republican,  the  two  great  political 

parties,       .......    April,       1789 

Federal  Court  first  held  in  Boston,       .         .         .    Dec,       1789 
Female  Sefiige.     College  (or  Refuge)    incorpo- 
rated, ....  .         .   July  21,  1823 

■  Fence-Yiewers  first  chosen  by  the  town,      .         .    Feb.   2,  1634 
Fencing    School    kept   at  the    Royal   Exchange 

Tavern, '1686 

Fenian  Excitement  commenced  in  Canada  and 

New  England, 1837 

Again  commenced  in  New  England,  .         .         .    Oct.,        1865 

Great  meeting  held  at  Faueuil  Hall,  .  .         .    Mar.  12,   1866 

Ferry,  Winnisimmet,  began  b}^  Thomas  Williams,    May  14,   1631 

Had  three  row  boats,      ..... 

To  let  for  a  term  of  fifteen  years,   .         .         , 

An  iron  steamboat  put  on,       .         . 

Steamboats  running  every  fifteen  minutes, 

Charlestown,  began  b\'  Edward  Carver, 

From  north  part  of  Lynn  st.  to  Charlestown, 

Discontinued,  Charles  River  bridge  built, 

Noddle's  Island,  kept  by  Ed.  Bendall,  row  boats,    Dec.  18,   1637 

Steamboats  began  running,     ....    Oct.  16,   1832 

Steamboats  ran  every  ten  minutes,  .         .    Jan.    1,   188^ 

People's,  to  E.  Boston,  the  North  Feny  opened.,    Oct.  12,  1854 

Field,  Mill  (or  Mylne),  land  north  of  Mill  Creek,  1634 

Fort,  about  Fort  Hill, 1634 

Colburn's,  at  the  South  End,      ....  1640 

Common,  south  of  Century  Hill    (Beacon  Hill),  1640 

Webber's,  at  the  South  End,      ....  1640 

New,  north  of  Cambridge  street,        .         .         .  .         1650 


1711 

1779 

Aug.  13, 

1832 

Jan.  1, 

1880 

June  14, 

1631 

1708 

June  17, 

1786 

BOSTON  EVENTS.  55 

Field,  Coffin's,- near  Essex  and  Summer  streets,   .  1777 
Blackstone's  Field,  or  Garden,  west  of  Louisburg 

square,       .•        .         ,         .         .         .         .  1634 
Fire,  Thos.  Sharp's  and   Mr.   Coleman's   houses 

burned, 1630 

Ladders  and  poles  furnished  for  every  house,  .  1652 
To  be  under  the  direction  of  the  Selectmen,  .  Mar.  31 ,  1652 
A  water  engine  provided,  .....  Mar.  1,  1653 
The  Fort  at  the  Castle  burned,  ....  Mar.  21,  1673 
Church  and  45  houses  burned  at  the  North  End,  Nov.  26,  1676 
An  engine  imported  from  England,  .  .  .  March,  1679 
One  hundred  buildings  burned  near  the  dock,  .  Aug.  7,  1679 
Buildings  blown  up  with  powder  to  stop  confla- 
gration,          .  Aug.  7,  1679 

Lookouts  stationed  at  top  of  the  First  Church,    .  Aug.  29,  1679 
Fourteen  houses  burned  near  the  draw-bridge,     .  Apr.   3,  1688 
Buildings  blown  up  near  the  dock,  to  stop  confla- 
gration,        Mar.  11,  1701 

Town  House,  First  Church,  and  100  buildings 

burned, Oct.    2,  1711 

Town  House  and  many  valuable  records  burned,  Dec.  19,   1747 

Several  b.uildings  burned  on  Marlboro  street,       .  Feb.    7,  1753 

Very  serious,  at  the  lower  end  of  Milk  street,     .  Nov.  14,   1759 
Town  House,  First  Church,  and  350  buildings 

burned, .•  Mar.  20,  1760 

Faneuil  Hall  burned,  all  but  the  outer  walls,        .  Jan,  13,  1767 

Destructive  one  in  Williams  court,      .         .         .  June  10,  1762 

Sandemonian  Church,  Parkman  place,  burned,    .  Apr.   4,  1773 

Very  "destructive,  oh  Long  Wharf,      .         .         .  Sep.  21,  1780 

The  North  Mills  and  grain,  burned,  .         .         .  Dec.  25,  1782 


56 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Fil'e.     Simmons  School-house,  State  st.,  burned,  Mar.  10, 

Four  barns  of  hay  at  Oliver's  dock,                "  Aug.  26. 

Hollis  street  Church  and  60  houses,                "  Apr.  22, 

Rope-walks,  Atkinson  street,                          "  July  30, 

Spermacetti  works,  Batterymarch  street,        "  Feb.  11. 

British  ship  Betsey  burned  by  a  mob,         .         .  June  20, 

Rope-walks  at  West  Boston,                     burned,  Mar.  1. 

Federal  street  Theatre,                                    "  Feb.  ^, 

Eleven  houses  on  Marlboro  street,                  "  May    1. 

Columbian  Museum,  Court  square,  "  May  17, 
Destructive,  at  Portsmouth,  N.  H.  ;    meeting  at 

Faneuil  Hall  for  sufferers,    .....  Dec.  22, 

Exchange  Coffee-house,  Congress  square,  burned,  Nov.   3, 

Lewis  rope-walks,  Charles  street,                   "  Oct.    9. 

Six  liouses  on  Union  street,                             ''  July  14, 

18  cows  and  one  horse,  in  Hawley  street,      "  June20, 

Type  Foundry  in  Salem  street,                         "  June  24, 

15  houses  on  Beacon  and  Charles  streets,       "  July    7. 

53  houses  on  Central  and  Kilby  streets,        "  April  7, 

10  buildings  on  Court  street,  "  Nov.  10, 
On  West  street,  water  taken  from  Crescent  (Frog) 

Pond, May  19, 

Distillery  on  Union  street  burned,  .  .  .  Aug.  14, 
Beecher's  Church,    Hanover,  opposite  Portland 

street,  burned,    ......  Feb.    1. 

Bakehouse  and  five  persons  on  Broad  St.,  burned,  May    5. 

Warren  Hotel,  Friend  street,                            "  July    9, 

Old  Town  House  badly  scorched,        .         .         .  Nov.  21, 

40  buildings  on  Blackstone  and  Pond  sts.  burned,  Maj^  18. 

70  buildings  in  Charlestown,                           "  Aug.  26, 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


57 


Fire.     L3'rQan  School-house,  Meridian  street,  East 

Boston,  burned, 

12  incendiary,  during  the  night, 
9  stables  set  during  the  evening. 
Three   acres  burned   over  on  Charlestown  and 
Causeway  streets,        .         .         .         .         . 

Damrell  &  Moore's  Printing  House  burned, 
Albany  and  Hudson  streets,  conflagration, 
Tremont  Temple,  Tremont  street,  burned. 

National  Theatre,  Portland  street,  " 

Chickering's  Building,  Washington  street,    " 
Johnson's  Block,  Commercial  street,  " 

Pembei^ton  House,  Howard  street,  " 

Several  vessels  at.  Sargent's  wharf,  " 

Gerrish  Market,  Portland  street,  burned,    . 
Jefferson's  Block,  North  street,  and nin e persons 
burned,  ...... 

East  Boston  Flour  Mills,  burned, 

House  and  two  children  on  Stillman  street. 

Several  houses  on  Tederal  street. 

Mechanical  Bakery,  Commercial  street, 

Flour  Mills,  on  Eastern  Avenue, 

Westboro'  Reform  School  buildings. 

House  of  Reformation  at  Deer  Island, 

City  Stables,  on  Commercial  street, 

Derby  Range,  Sudbury  street. 

Conflagration  on  Albany  and  on  Border  streets, 

-Nahant  Hotel,  at  Nahant,  burned, 

Quincy  Market-house  badly  scorched, 

Mather's  Block,  North  street,  burned, 


Jan. 

22, 

Feb. 

5, 

Jan. 

7, 

Jan. 

22, 

Mar. 

10, 

July 

12, 

Mar.  31, 

Apr. 

26, 

Dec. 

2, 

Nov 

2, 

May 

16, 

Apr. 

27, 

Apr. 

12, 

July 

29, 

Sep. 

22, 

May 

20, 

May 

2, 

Feb. 

6, 

Apr. 

2, 

Aug. 

12, 

Aug. 

21, 

Aug. 

31, 

Sept 

8, 

July 

4, 

'Sep. 

11, 

Jan. 

27, 

Feb. 

24, 

58 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Fire.     Stores  on  Batteiymarch  street  burned,        .    May  12,  1862 
In   Sudbury  street,  seven  injured,  one  fireman 

killed, 

National  Theatre,  Portland  street,  again  burned, 
Winthrop  House,  Tremont  and  Boylston  streets, 

burned,       ....... 

Morris'  Play-house,  Province  court,  burned. 
Rebel  sensation,  attempt  to  burn  New  York  city, 
Minot's  Block,  Sudbury  street,  burned, 
Parker  House,  School  street,  slightly  damaged, 
48  families  on  Second  street  burned  out,    . 
Merrimac  Stables,  on  Friend  street,  burned, 
Pickle  Factory,  on  Broad  street,  " 

Childs  &  Jenks'  Picture  Gallery,  Tremont  st., 

burned,      ....... 

Iron  Foundry,  on  Lewis  st.,  E.  Boston,  burned. 
Destructive,  at  the  city  of  Portland,  Me.,  . 
Manson  &  Peterson's  Mills,  Border  street,  East 

Boston,   burned. 
At  Lynn,  Boston  engines  sent,  .         .         '.         . 
Day's  Cordage  Store,  Commercial  street,  burned, 
Flour  Mills  on  Commercial  street,  " 

Severe  one  on  Friend  street.      .  •      .         . 

Conflagration  on  Border -street.  East  Boston, 
Nims'  Stable,  Mason  street,  and  25  horses  burned, 
Adelphi  Theatre,  rear  Washington  street,  burned, 
Fitch's  Lumber  Yard,  East  Boston,  " 

Terrible  conflagration,  63  acres  in  the  heart  of 

Boston  burned  over,  and  more  than  $100,- 

000,000  of  property  destroyed,   .         .         .   Nov.   9,  1872 


July  1 

1862 

Mar.  24 

1863 

Apr.  6 

1864 

Oct.  25 

1864 

Nov.  38 

1864 

Apr.  30 

1865 

June  8 

1865 

Feb. 16 

1866 

Mar.  10 

1866 

May  22 

1866 

June  18 

1866 

July  1 

1866 

July  4, 

1866 

Feb.  24, 

1868 

Jan. 26, 

1869 

Nov.  25. 

1869 

Dec.  7, 

.  1869 

Apr.  30, 

1870 

July  25, 

1870 

Oct.  31, 

1870 

Feb.  11, 

1871 

Apr.  19, 

1871 

BOSTON  EVENTS.  59 

Fire.     Small-pox  Hospital,  Pine  Island,  burned,    Dec.  26,  1872 
Comer  Blackstone  and  Hanover  streets,  three  men 

killed, Feb.  27,  1873 

Four   acres    burned   over    at  Washington    and 

Essex  streets, May  30,  1873 

Hayes'  Stables,  Berkeley  st.  ;  55  horses  burned,    Oct.  11,  1873 
Dr.     Gordon's  .  Church,     Montgomery     street, 

burned,    .....         .         .         .         .    Jan.    4,  1874 

Workshops,  at  the  State  Prison,  burned,  .  .  Mar.  21,  1874 
Horse-car  Stables  burned  at  South  Boston,  .  Aug.  5,  1874 
Severe  one  on  Wareham  street,  .  .  .  Dec.  15,  1874 
Hittinger's  Wharf,  Charlestown,  burned,  .  .  Dec.  15,  1874 
Severe  one  on  south  side  of  Dock  square,  .  .  Mar.  9,  1876 
Brooklyn  Theatre,  New  York,  burned,  and  300 

lives  lost, Dec.    6,  1876 

Jenne3^'s  Oil  Works,  South  Boston,  destroyed,  .  Jan.  26,  1877 
Southern    Hotel,    St.    Louis,    destroyed,   great 

loss  of  life, Mar.  11,  1877 

Qn  Shawmut  avenue,  near  Tremont  street,  loss  of 

life, June   6,  1877 

At  St.  Johns,  Newfoundland,  news  received,      .    June 21,  1877 
Gore's  block,  on  Pitts  street,  burned,          .         .    Sep.  24,  1877 
Holmes'  Furniture  Warehouse,  Charlestown,  de- 
stroyed,  Jan.  31,  1878 

Tremont  Temple,  Tremont  street,  badly  scorched,   Aug.  14,  1879 
Tenement  houses.  South  Boston,  five  lives  lost,    Sep.  17,  1879 
At  Winthrop  square,  $1,000,000  of  property  de- 

stroj^ed,      .  .         .         .         .         .         .    Dec.  29,  1879 

Boston  Journal  Building  badly  scorched,  .  .  Mar.  21,  1880 
Beebe's  Block,  Winthrop  square,  burned,  .         .    May   6,  1880 


60 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Fire  Alarms.     Bells  on  Churches  to  be  rung, 

To' be  given  by  watchmen  with  a  rattle, 

Bells  first  rang  in  Boston  by  electricity, 
Supt.  Moses  G.  Palmer,  appointed,    . 

Joseph  B.  Stearns,  " 

John  F.  Kennard,  " 

Comniission,  the  Selectmen  of  the  town,     . 

A  special,  appointed  by  the  town,  . 

A  board  of  three  chosen  -by  the 'City  Council 
Companies,  eight  organized  in  the  town,     . 

In  commission,  in  the  Citj'-,  twentj^. 

With  engines,  thirty-six  in  all, 
Engines,  ladders  and  poles,  with  swabs,  prepared 

A  machine,  throwing  water  six  feet  high,  pro 
vided,         ..... 

One  imported  from  England, 

The  town  had  seven, 

One  machine  throwing  water  ten  feet  hi 

One  given  the  town  by  John  Hancock, 

Had  six  leather  buckets  each. 

All  the   town's  machines  damaged  by 
diaries,       ..... 

Fifteen  dollars    premium  for  being. first  at  a 
fire,    .         .         .         .         . 

The  Perkins  tub  first  introduced,     . 

One  stationed  at  South  Boston, 

The  town  has  eighteen, 

The  first  steamer.  Miles  Greenwood,  arrived, 

Steam  taking  the  place  of  muscle, 
Engineers,  Chief,  Samuel  D.  Harris,  appointed. 


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Jan.  1, 
May  1, 

May  26, 
Feb.  7, 
Mar.  31, 
Aug.2«, 
Nov.  20, 
Aug., 
Dec.  31, 
Jan.  1, 


1700 
1796 
1852 
1854 
1856 
1867 
1651 
1679 
1873: 
1679 
1850 
1880 
1652 

1653 
1679 
1730 
1730 
1772 
1773 


Mar.  13,  1793 

May  1,  1823 

Sep. 13,  1823 

Jan. 12,  1829 

Dec.  31,  1847 

Feb. 24,  1855 
1860 

Jan. 19,  1826 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  61 

Fire  Engineers,  Chief,  Thos.  C.  Amoiy,  appointed,    Feb.    9,  1829 

William  Barnicoat,                                     "           Aug.  14,  1837 

Elisha  Smith,                                               "            Feb.   5,  1855 

George  W.  Bird,                                         "            Feb.    9,  1857 

John  S.  Damrell,                                         "            Mar.  19,  1866 

William  A.  Green,                                     "            Jan.,  1873 

Fireworks  on  Copp's  Hill  in  the  evening,     .         .    Jul}^    4,  1800 

On  the  Common,  spoiled  by  the  rain,      .         .    Juty    4,  1835 
In  the  evening,  on  east  side  of  Common,  last 

time,           .         .         .         ...         •         .    July    4,  1844 

First  time  on  the  Common  parade  ground,      .   Jrly    4,  1845 

On  Commonwealth  avenue,  evening,         .        .   July    5,  1869 
Fleet,    French,    Marquis   DeJoinville,   in   Boston 

harbor,       .         .         .         .         .         .^        .   Aug. 27,  1788 

English,  reported  being  off  the  harbor,        .         .    Apr.  10,  1814 

Russian,  Mahomed  Paseha,  in  Boston  harbor,  .    May  18,  1858 

Flour  Mills,  at  East  Boston,  built,       .         .         .      '  1849 

At  Eastern  avenue,                    "           ...  1846 

Flower   Show,  a   tent   and   fine   display  on   the 

Common,   .......   June  13,  1873 

Flying  MacMne  on  exhibition  on  the  Common,    July    4,  1878 
Folsom,  Abby  (and  Silas  Lamson) ,  make  a  sen- 
sation in  Boston,         .         .         .         .         .  1841 

Died  in  New  Hampshire,  aged  75,     .         .         .    Aug.  5,  1867 

Fort  Hill,  first  called  Cornhill,  80  feet  high,         . .  1633 

Iron  fence  built  around  Washington  square,        .  1838 

Improvement ;    digging  down  commenced,         .    Sep.    4,  1866 

Fortifications.     Castle,  in  the  harbor,  commenced 

to  build,     ...        .         .         .         .         .  1634 

The  gunner  fires  at  a  passing  ship,         .         .   June,  1637 


62 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Fortifications.     Castle.     The  gunner   exchanges 
shots  with  a  ship,        .... 
Richard  Davenport,  the  Commander, 
Struck  by  lightning,        .         .         .         . 
Again  struck  b}^  lightning,  Commander  killed 
Repaired   and  enlarged. 
Rebuilt,  and  named  Fort  William,  . 
Defended  by  one  hundred  guns, 
The  block-house  blown  up  by  the  British, 
Criminals  confined  there ,^ 
Ceded  to  the  United  States,   . 
Named  Fort  Independence,    . 
Merry's  Point  (Battery  street) ,  were  raised  there 
Again  raised  and  repaired,    . 
Again  repaired  and  strengthened,  . 
Again  raised  and  enlarged. 
Said  to  have  gone  to  decay,  and  useless, 
Neck,  at  Roxbury  line,  a  gate  put  up, 
Roxbury  gate  repaired,  .         .         ... 
Roxbury  gate  again  repaired, 
Embankment  raised  and  extended. 
Embankment  rebuilt  of  brick  and  stone, 
Had  new  gates  and  batteries, 
Repaired  and  greatly  strengthened. 
Gates  thrown  open  by  Washington's  Army, 
Substantially  improved  by  volunteer  labor, 
Discontinued  ;  surrounding  grounds  raised. 
Old  ruins  dug  up  in  building  a  sewer, 
Fort  Strong,  Camp  Hill,  Noddle's  Island,  built. 
Repaired  by  volunteer  labor,  .... 


Sep.,        1644 

Oct.,        1644 

July,        1660 

July  16,  1664 

1696 

1705 

March,     1750 

Mar.  27,  1776 

Feb.,         1786 

Aug.  18,  1798 

July  31,   1799 

1646 

1656 

1696 

1706 

1760 

■  1640 
1650 

■  1696 
1706 
1710 
1710 
1742 
1776 
1814 
1832 
1860 
1776 
1814 


Mar.  17. 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


63 


Fortifications.    Fort  Strong.    Gone  to  decay  and 
removed,    ...... 

Winthrop  began  to  be  built, 

Warren  and  George's  Island,  building  began, 

Works  said  to  be  completed,  . 

Eebel  prisoners  confined  at  Warren, 

Forgeries.     The  Miller  sensation  on  State  street. 

The  Jackson  swindle  sensation. 

The  E.  D.  Winslow  swindle  sensation,    . 

Forest  Oarden,  West  Eoxbury,  first  opened, 

Franklin^  Josiah,  built  a  small  house  near  head  of 

Milk  street 

Had  soap  and  candle  works  on  Union  street 
Benjamin,  son  of  Josiah,  born  in  Milk  street, 
Worked  at  printing  in  Queen  street. 
Master  of  a  Masonic  lodge  in  Philadelphia, 
Was  a  General  Postmaster  for  the  country, 
"  Surprised  the  world  with  electricity^,"  . 
Commissioner  in  a  treaty  with  England, 
Died  at  Philadelphia,  aged  84  years. 
Fund,  given  to  Boston  by  will  of  Franklin, 
Treasurer,  William  Minot,  for  55  years,  re 
signed,       .         . 
Medals,  21  first  distributed  to  good  scholars. 
Monument,     erected    in     the     Granary    burial 
grounds,    ...... 

Placed  front  of  City  Hall,  on  School  street, 
Removed  to  the  west  side  of  the  grounds, 
Freemen,  the  town,  in  all  has  108  legal  voters, 
Frost  every  month  during  the  year 


1833 

1808 

1833 

1850 

1862 

Dec,   1847 

Dec,   1875 

Jan.,    1876 

July  17,  1878 

1690 
1696 

Jan.  6,  1706 
1725 
1750 
1753 

Nov.,  1754 
1783 

Apr.  17,  1790 
•1790 

Feb. 26,  1866 
Jan.  21,  1793 

June  16,  182.7 
Sep. 17,  1856 
Sept.,  1862 
Oct.  19,  1630 
1816 


64 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Frost  again  every  month  during  the  year      .         .  1817 

Frigate  Constitution,  launched  at  Hart's  Wharf,  .  Oct.  21,  1797 

Sailed  on  a  cruise  from  Boston,         .         .         .  July  22,  1798 

Figure-head  (Hercules)  said  to  represent  Jackson,  1798 

Figure-head  cut  off  one  stormy  night,          .         .  July    3,  1834 

A  man  called  Figure-head  Deway,  died  insane,  .  Mar.  25,  1835 

Frog  Pond,  a  small  mud  hole  on  the  Common,       .  1788 

A  small  fish  sensation  for  a  day,         .         .         .  May  20,  1818 

Being  enclosed  with  curb-stones,         .         ,         .  May,"  1826 

Called  Crescent  Pond  for  a  time,         .         .         .  1828 

Enclosed  with  hewed  curb-stones,       .         .         .  June,  1834 

Boys  fined  for  bathing  there,      ....  Aug.,  1836 

Bottom  paved  with  stones,          ....  Aug.,  1848 

Cochituate  water  from  a  hydrant  let  on,      .         .  Oct.  25,  1848 
Funeral  Honors  in  Boston,  for  the  death  of  George 

Washington,       .         .         .         .         .         .  Dec.  24,  1799 

For  the  death  of  Alexander  Hamilton,        .         .  Aug.  1,  1804 
"          "           Presidents   Adamis  and  Jeffer- 
son,    .  ■      .         .         .         .  Aug.,  1826 

President  Monroe,  .         .         .  Aug.  23,  1831 

General  De  Lafayette,     .         .  Sep.    6,' 1834 

President  Madison,           .         .  July,  1836 

President  Harrison,          ...  Apr.  21,  1841 

General  Jackson,     .         .         .  Jul}^    9,  1845 

President  Taylor,     .          .          .  Aug.  15,  1850 

Daniel  Webster,      .         .         .  Nov.  30,  1852 

General  Fletcher  Webster,       .  Sep.    9,  1862 

Colonel  William  Blaisdell,        .  July    1,  1864 

Colonel  John  Chambers,  .         .  July  23,  1864 

Hon.  Edward  Everett,     .         .  Jan.  19,  1865 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  65 

Funeral  honors  in  Boston  for  the  death  of  Presi- 
dent Lincoln,      ...... 

For  the  death  of  Hon.  Mr.  Peabody, 

"  '*  Hon.  Anson  Burlingame, 

''  "  Admiral  Farragut,  . 

"  "  Hon.  Charles  Sumner, 

"  "  Hon.  Henry  Wilson, 

'^  " .         William  Lloj^d  Garrison, 

Orations  have  taken  the  place  of  Processions,     . 
Grage,  Gen,  Thomas,  arrived  in  Boston  ;  Military 
Rule,  ....... 

Grabriel,  Angel  (John  S.  Orr),  with  his  horn,  dis- 
turbs Boston,      ...... 

Gallows,  erected  on  Boston  Common,  . 
Ordered  removed  "  to  ye  next  knowle,"     . 
Built  on  the  Neck  by  Sheriff  Greenleaf, 
Criminals  sit  on,  with  ropes  about  their  necks,   . 
Counterfeiters  placed  on,  with  ropes  about  their 
necks,         ....... 

Four  men  and  five  women  are  placed  on,  . 
Moved  to  South  End  (near  Garland  street) , 
One  on  South  Boston  Heights,  about  the  year  . 
In  use  on  the  Neck,  up  to  the  year  . 
Erected  in  the  jail-yard,  Leverett  street,  . 
Erected  within  the  jail,  on  Charles  street,  . 
Grarroting,  great  excitement  in  and  about  Boston,  Nov.,  1865 
Gamblers  driven  from  the  Common  \>y  constables,  July  4,  1829 
Marshall  Tukey  arrests  49  in  Court  and  Sudbury 

streets,     .  , Mar.  20,  1849 

Green  lecturing,  exposing  the  tricks  of  the  trade,   Feb.    8,  1850 


June  1, 

1865 

Feb.  8, 

1870 

Apr.  23, 

1870 

Aug.  16, 

1870 

Mar.  16, 

1874 

Nov.  29, 

1875 

May  28, 

1879 

1880 

Oct.  15, 

1768 

April, 

1854 

Apr.  9, 

1644 

Mar.  31, 

1656 

1769 

May, 

1772 

Sep.  10, 

1780 

Sep. 16, 

1793 

March, 

1817 

1812 

Apr.  25, 

1822 

Mar.  3, 

1826 

June 25, 

1858 

66  BOSTOJSr  EVENTS. 

Gamblers.     Eighty-five  arrested  by  the  police  one 

evening,     .......   April,       1851 

"A  few  more  left  of  the  same  sort,"  .         .         .  1880 

Gas  Light  first  exhibited  at  the  Boylston  Museum,  Nov.  26,  1815 

Company,  the  first  meeting  held,         .         .         .    July  14,  1826 

Pipes  began  to  be  laid  in  the  streets,  .         .    Oct.  16,  1826 

Lamp,  one  placed  in  Dock  square,      .         .         .   Jan.    1,  1829 

The  City  has  twenty  in  the  streets,     .         .         .Dec.    4,  1834 

The  City  has  180  for  street  lights,      .         .         .    May    1,  1839 

The  City  has  4,312,  and  1,351  oil  lamps,    .         .   May    1,  1868 

The  City  has  10,139,  and  2,276  oil  lamps,         .    Jan.    1,  1880 

Explosion.     House  on  Endicott  street  blown  up,   Jan.  17,  1855 

In  many  places  at  the  great  fire,  great  damage,  Nov.  10,  1872 

Building  on   Lagrange  street  destroyed,  five 

killed, May  26,  1875 

On  Federal  street  bridge,  four  men  killed,       .   Dec.  22,  1875 
Gibbeted.     Two  pirates,  on  Bird  Island,  hung  in 

chains, May  3,  1724 

The  Pirate  Fly,  on  Nix's  Mate,  hung  in  chains,   July    2,  1726 
Giants.     Rose  Richardson,  age  eight,  weight  500 

lbs.,  at  Concert  Hall,  ....   March,     1834 

Charles  Freeman,  seven  feet,  three  inches  high, 

at  the  National  Theatre,     ....   Jan.    1,  1841 

A  monster  Quaker,  and  Lady,  at  Amory  Hall,    .   July,        1849 

Gold^  at  3  per  cent,  premium,       ....    Jan.    1,  1862 

.  Aug.  1,  1862 
.  Jan.  1,  1863 
•  .  .  .  .  Mar.  1,  1863 
.  Aug.  1,  1863 
.   Nov.  1,  1863 


At    21 

At    49 

At    71 

At    28 

At    48 

BOSTON  EVENTS. 


67 


Gold,  at  61  per  cent,  premium, 
At  90 
At  154 
At  194 
At  194 
At  136 
At  126 
At  48 
At  38 
At  46 
At  42 
At  35 
*At  42 
At  50 
At  33 
At  par ;  specie  payment  resumed, 
Gorman,   Edith,    an   escaped   Nun,  lectured    in 

Music  Hall, 

Goyernor  of  New  England,  Gapt.  John  Smith,      . 

•  Of  the  Massachusetts  Colony,  Mathew  Crad- 

dock,  .... 

Colonial,  John  Winthrop,  chosen, 

John  Winthrop,  re-chosen, 

Thomas  Dudley,  chosen. 


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John  Haynes, 

Henry  Vane, 

John  Winthrop, 

Thomas  Dudley, 

Richard  Bellingham, 

John  Winthrop, 

Mar.  1, 

1864 

June  1 

1864 

July  1, 

1864 

Sep.  1, 

1864 

Oct.  1, 

1864 

Nov.  1, 

1864 

Jan.  1, 

1865 

Apr.  1, 

1865 

June  1 , 

1865 

Dec.  1, 

1865 

July  1, 

1866 

Dec.  1, 

1866 

July  1, 

1867 

July  1, 

1868 

Dec.  1, 

1868 

Jan.  1, 

1879 

Mar.  18, 

1871 

1622 

1629 

Oct.  20, 

1629 

Aug.  23, 

1630 

May  14, 

1634 

May  6, 

1635 

May  15, 

1636 

May  17, 

1637 

May  13, 

1640 

June  2, 

1641 

May  13, 

1643 

68 


BOSTON  EVENTS, 


Goyernor,  Colonial,  John  Enclicott,  chosen,  .    May  29,   1644 

Thomas  Dudley,     chosen,       ....    Ma}^  14,   1645 
John  Winthrop,  "  ....    May    6,  1646 

John  Endicott,  ''  ....    May  10,   1649 

Richard  BeUingham,  "  .         .         .         .    May    3,   1654 

John  Endicott,  "  ....    May  23,  1655 

Richard  Bellingham,  "  .         .         .         .    May    4,   1665 

John  Leverett,  "  May    7,   1673 

Simon  Bradstreet,       "  ....    May,        1679 

Election  ceases  with  the  first  Charter,  .  .  Oct.  23,  1683 
Joseph  Dudley,  appointed  President  of  New 

England, May  14,  1686 

Sir  Edmond  Andros  sent  from  England,  .   Dec.  20,  1686 

John  Winthrop  died,  aged  62  years,  .  .  Mar.  26,  1649 
John  Endicott  died,  aged  76  3'ears,  .         .    Mar.  23,  1665 

Andros  disfranchises  the  land-holders,  .  .  Mar.  25,  1687 
Andros  fled  to  the  Castle  for  safety,  .  .  Apr.  17,  1689 
Andros  arrested  and  put  in  jail,  .  .  .  Apr.  19,  1689 
Andros  sent  to  England  for  trial,    .         .         .  1689 

Massachusetts  had  none,  ....  Apr.  20,  1689 
Sir  William  Phipps  arrives  with  new  Charter,  May  14,  1692 
Sir  WilUam  Stoughton  appointed,  .  .  .  Nov.  18,  1694 
Phipps  sent  to  England  for  misdemeanor,  .  Nov.  18,  1694 
The  Earl  of  Belmont  appointed,  .  .  .  May  26,  1699 
William  Stoughton,  "  ...   July,        1700 

The  Colony  had  none, 1701 

Joseph  Dudley  assumed  the  office,  .         .         .   June  11,  1702 

The  Colony  had  none, 1714 

Joseph  Dudley  again  in  office,  .  .  .  Mar.  26,  1715 
William  Tailor  appointed,      ....   Nov.,        1715 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


69 


Governor,  Colonial,  Samuel  Shute,  appointed 
William  Dummer,  appointed, 
William  Burnett,  " 

John  Tailor  assumed  the  office, 
Jonathan  Belcher  assumed  the  office, 
William  Shirley  "  " 

Spencer  Phipps  ''  " 

Thomas  Burnett         '*  '* 

Thomas  Hutchinson,  acting, 
Francis  Barnard,  " 

Lieut.  Thomas  Hutchinson,  acting. 
Gen.  Thomas  Gage  proclaimed  Military  Rule, 
Massachusetts  had  none. 
State.     John  Hancock  elected  by  the  people, 
James  Bowden,  elected, 
John  Hancock  again  elected, 
Samuel  Adams  inaugurated,   . 
Increase  Sumner,       " 


Caleb  Strong, 
James  Sullivan, 
Christopher  Gore, 
Caleb  Strong  again, 
John  Brooks, 
William  Eustis, 
Levi  Lincoln, 
John  Davis, 
Edward  Everett, 
Marcus  Morton, 
Geo.  N.  Briggs, 
Geo.  S.  Boutwell, 


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d.  .  Oct.,    1716 

.  Jan.,    1722 

.  July  19,  1728 

.  June,   1730 

.  Aug.,   1730 

.  July,    1741 

.  Sep.,    1756 

.  Aug.,   1757 

.  June,    1760 

.  Aug.,    1760 

.  Aug.  1,  1769 

y  Eule,  May  15,  1774 

1776 

pie,  .  Oct.  25,  1780 

.  March,  1785 

.  Oct.  8,  1787 

.  May,   1794 

.  May,    1797 

.  May  28,  1800 

.  May  27,  1807 

.  May  31,  1809 

.  May  27,  1812 

.  May  29,  1816 

.  May  23,  1823 

.  May  25,  1825 

.  Jan.  1,  1834 

.  Jan.  6,  1836 

.  Jan.  1,  1840 

.  Jan.  3,  1844 

.  Jan.  1,  1851 

70 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Governor,  State.  John  H.  Clifford  inaugurated, 
Henry  "Washburn  inaugurated, 
Henr3^  J.  Gardner,  " 
Nathaniel  P.  Banks,  " 
John  A.  Andrew,  '* 
Alex.  H.  Bullock,  " 
.  William  Claflin,  " 

Wm.  B.  Washburn,     " 
William  Gaston,  " 

Alex.  H.  Rice,  " 

Thomas  Talbot,  " 

JohnD.  Long,  " 

Benj.  F.  Butler,  " 

Gough,  John  B.     First  lectured  on  Temperance 

in  Boston,  ..... 

Grant,  Gen.  U.  S.     First  visit  to  Boston,  . 
Granary   House,    built  on  Century  street  (Park 
street),  about     .... 
Removed  to  Park  Street  Church  site. 
Used  for  potash  storage  in 
Removed  to  build  Park  street  Church, 
Grain  Elevator,  one  built  in  Chandler  street. 
Grand  Army  of  the  Potomac,  at  the  Globe  Theatre 

Grand  procession  and  review,  &c.,     . 
Great  Boots  and  silver  lace  prohibited  by  law, 
Spring.     The  great   spring,    at    (Spring   Gate) 

Spring  lane,        .... 

Ruins  dug  up  in  building  the  Post  Office, 

Green   Dragon   Tavern,    sign   in   Green  Dragon 

lane  (Union  street)  about  .... 


Jan. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Jan.* 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Jan. 


5,  1853 

4,  1854 
3,  1855 

6,  1858 

2,  1861 

3,  1866 
6,  1869 

3,  1872 

6,  1875 

5,  1876 
1,  1879 

7,  1880 

4,  1883 


Nov.,   1843 
July  31,  1865 

1660 

1737 

1809 

1809 

Nov.    1868 

May  11,  1869 

Oct.  11,  1876 

1650 

1640 
1871 

1680 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


71 


Green  Dragon  Tavern  had  the  picture  of  a  dragon 

on  a  crane,          .         .         .         .         .         .  1680 

Estate  sold  to  the  Free  Masons,         .         .         .  1764 
Headquarters    (virtually,)   of   the  Boston   Tea 

party, ♦  .  1773 

The  last  vestige  (in  Union  street)  removed,         .  1854 

Gunpowder.     The  sale  regulated  by  law,     .         .  1731 

Boats  for  storage  provided  in  the  harbor,         .  1833 

Gun-house  built  on  the  Common,          .         .         .  1765 

Removed  to  near  Park  square,  ....  1843 

On  Copp's  hill  removed  to  Cooper  street,  .         .  Oct.,        1827 

Cooper  street  attacked  by  a  mob  in  a  riot,         .  July  14,  1863 

Habeas  Corpus  suspended  in  military  arrests,       .  Sep.  24,  1862 

Hancock,  John,  one  of  the  Selectmen  of  Boston,  1765 

Chosen  Representative  by  the  Sons  of  Liberty,  May   6,  1766 

Was  Captain  of  the  Cadets,       ....  1772 

His  Military  Commission  revoked  by  Gen.  Gage,  Aug.  18,  1774 

President  of  the  Continental  Congress,       .         .  July   4,  1776 

Elected  the  first  Governor  of  the  State,      .         .  1 780 

Died  at  Boston,  aged  55  years,           .         .         .  Oct.    8,  1793 

Likeness  placed  in  Faneuil  Hall,         .         .         .  Apr.  19,  1830 

Handcarts  no  longer  allowed  to  stand  in  State  St. ,  Oct.    4,  1809 

Hanged.     William  S.  Schouler,  for  murder,          .  Sep.  28,  1637 

Dorothy  Talbe,  an  insane  woman,      .         .         .  Dec.  10,  1638 

James  Britton  and  Mary  Latham,  for  murder,     .  Mar.  21,  1643 

William  Franklin,  for  murder,             .         .         .  Apr.    8,  1644 

Margaret  Jones,  for  witchcraft,           .         .         .  June  15,  1648 

Anna  Hibbins,  for  witchcraft,    ....  March,     1656 

Robinson  and  Stephenson,  Antimonians,    .         .  Oct.  20,  1659 

William  Ledro,  for  being  a  Quaker,    .         .         .  Mar.  16,  1659 


72 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Hanged.     Mary  Dyer,  for  being  a  Quakeress, 
John  Littlejohn,  for  murder, 
About  30  Indian  prisoners-of-war,     . 
Capt.  James  Hawliins,  and  seven  pirates, 
David  Wallace,  for  murder, 
Margaret  Callahan,  for  murder, 
Two  pirates  on  the  Common,     . 
Fly  and  Granville,  two  pirates, 
A  young  negro,  for  murder, 
William  Wier,  for  murder, 
Lewis  Ames,  for  robbery. 
Grant  and  Cover,  on  the  Common,  for  murder,  . 
Scott  and  Archibald,  for  murder, 
A.  and  J.  Taylor,  on  Neck  lands,  for  robbery,    . 
Two  men  and  one  woman,  on  the  Common,  for 
robbery,     ....... 

Brown   and  Bailey,  on   the   Common,  for   rob- 
bery,   

Collins,  Poliski  and  Testill,  on  the  Common, 
John  Stewart,  on  the  Common,  for  robbery, 
Stephen  Smith,  on  the  Common,  for  arson, 
Samuel  Tulley,  a  pirate,  at  South  Boston, 
Henry  Phillips,  on  the  Neck,  for  murder,   . 
Roy,  and  three  other  pirates,  on  the  Neck, 
Michael  Powers,  on  the  Neck,  for  murder, 
Holmes,  and  two  other  pirates,  on  the  Neck, 
Michael  Martin,  at  East  Cambridge,  for  highway 
robberj^     ....... 

Close  and  Clisby,  on  the  Neck,  for  murder, 
Samuel  Green,  on  the  Neck  for  Murder,    . 


June  1, 
Sep.  22, 
Aug., 
Jan.  27, 
Sep.  13, 
June  4, 
Nov.  30, 
July.  7, 
May  17, 
Nov.  19, 
Oct.  21, 
Oct.  28, 
May  5, 
May   8, 


1660 
1675 
1676 
1689 
1713 
1715 
1717 
1726 
1751 
1754 
1773 
1784 
1785 
1788 


Oct.    8,  1789 


Oct.  16, 

1790 

July  30, 

1794 

Apr.  6, 

1797 

Oct.  30, 

1797 

Dec.  10, 

1812 

Nov.  13, 

1817 

Feb.  8, 

1819 

May  25, 

1820 

June  25, 

1820 

Dec.  20, 

1821 

Mar.  7, 

1822 

Apr.  25, 

1822 

BOSTON  EVENTS.  73 

Hanged.     John  Holland,  rear  of  the  jail,  for  the 

murder  of  a  watchman,       ....  Mar.    3,  1826 

Charles  Corliss,  in  rear  of  the  jail,  for  piracy,    .  Feb.    1,  1827 

John  F.  Knapp,  at  Salem,  murder  of  Mr.  White,  Sep.  29,  1830 

Gadette  and  Colinett,  pirates,  in  rear  of  the  jail,  July    1,  1831 

Henry  Joseph,  for  murder,  in  rear  of  the  jail,     .  Dec.    2,  1834 

Five  Spanish  pirates  in  rear  of  the  jail,      .         .  June   9,  1835 

Ruiz,  a  Spanish  pirate,  in  rear  of  the  jail,  .         .  Sep.  12,  1835 

Crockett  and  Russell,  in  rear  of  jail,  for  arson,  .  Mar.  16,  1836 

Washington  Goode,  in  rear  of  jail,  for  murder.  May  25,  1849 

John  W.  Webster,  rear  of  jail,  Parkman  murder,  Aug.  30,  1850 

Charles  L.  Cater  to  be,  for  murder,  died  in  jail,  Jan.  12,  1858 
James  McGee,  for  murder,  inside  jail,  Charles 

street,        .     •    .         .         .         .         .         .  June  25,  1858 

John  Brown,    at   Charlestown,  Virginia,   aboli- 
tionist,          Dec.   2,  1859 

President  Lincoln's  assassins,  at  Washington,     .  July    7,  1865 
Edward    W.    Green,   at   Cambridge,    Converse 

murder, Apr.  13,  1866 

James  McElhaney,  in  jail,  wife  murder,      .         .  Mar.  21,  1873 
Franklin  Evans,  at  Concord,  N.  H.,   Lovering 

murder, Feb.  17,  1874 

James  H.  Costly,  at  Dedham,  for  murder,         .  June  25,  1875 
Louis   Wagner,  at  Thomaston,  Isle  of   Shoals, 

murder, .  June  25,  1875 

George  W.   Pemberton,   in   jail,   for  Bingham 

murder, Oct.  8,  1875 

ThomasW.  Piper,  in  jail,  for  Mabel  Youngmurder,  May  26,  1876 

Mr.  Frost,  at  Worcester,  for  murder,         .         .  May  26,  1876 

Joseph  B.Buswell,  at  Concord,  N.  H.,  for  murder,  July  10,  1879 


74  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Hanged.     William  H.  Devlin,  at  Cambridge,  for 

murder, Mar.  14,  1879 

John  P.  Phair,  at  Windsor,  Yt.,  for  murder,       .    Jul}'  10,  1879 
Harbor  frozen  over  ' '  far  down  "  the  bay, 

Frozen  over,  "far  down"  the  ba}", 

Good    walking    on    the    ice    to    Governor's 
Garden,  ...... 

Frozen  over  to  Governor's  Garden, 

Frozen  over  a  long  way  down. 

Eight  persons  fall  through  the  ice  and  drown. 

Frozen  over  down  to  Nantasket,     . 

Frozen  over  to  Long  Island,  .... 

Closed  as  a  port  of  entry,  by  the  British, 

Blockaded  in  the  Embargo  excitement,  . 

English  fleet,  hourly  expected, 

Frozen  over  down  to  the  Castle, 

Frozen  over  nine  miles  down, 

Ice  channel  cut  for  English  steamer,  by  John 
Hill, 

Covered  with  booths,  teams,  skaters  and  pedes- 
trians,       ....... 

Blockaded,  to  catch  John  Wilkes  Booth, 

Frozen  over  to  Spectacle  Island,     . 

Great  improvements  began  by  U.  S.  Govern- 
ment, ....... 

Master,  George  P.  Tewksbury,    appointed, 

Samuel  Cook,  " 

John  F.  Gardner,  *' 

Francis  C.  Cates,  "  " 

George  F.  Gould,  '* 


Dec.  26, 

1630 

Dec.  25, 

1632 

Nov.  5, 

1633 

Decll, 

1634 

Dec.  27, 

1640 

Dec, 

1649 

Dec, 

1697 

Jan. 11, 

1711 

May  10, 

1774 

Jan. 23, 

1809 

Sep.  10, 

1814 

Jan.  5, 

1835 

Feb.  3, 

1844 

Feb.  5, 

1844 

Feb., 

1844 

Apr.  23, 

1865 

Feb.  21, 

1869 

1869 

Oct.  1, 

1847 

Apr.  14, 

1856 

Jan.  30, 

1860 

Apr.  3, 

1877 

Oct.  21, 

1878 

BOSTON  EVENTS. 


75 


Aug.  6, 
Dec.  13, 


July    9, 
Aug.  2, 


Hartford  Convention,  Delegates  chosen  in  Faneuil 

Hall, 

Harvard  College,  first  established  at  Cambridge 
Rebuilt  during  the  year,    .... 

Burned  and  again  rebuilt, 
Haunted  House,  on  Springfield  street,    licensed 
by  mistake,         ..... 

License  revoked  without  mistake. 
Hay,  began  to  be  bunched  and  screwed  in  Boston 
Weighing  ' '  engine  "  provided^ear  West  street 
Scales,  South,  in  Charles  street. 
South,  removed  to  Concord  street, 
North,  built  on  Merrimac  street,     . 
"       remaining  at  Haymarket  square, 
Health  OflScer,  appointed  by  the  town. 
Board,  Powers  vested  in  the  City  Council, 
Commissioner,  appointed  by  the   City  Govern 
ment,  ...... 

Board,  the  Maj^or  and  Alderman,  constitute, 
Commissioners,  three  appointed  under  a  new  law 
Supt.,  Ezra  Forristall,    appointed,    . 
George  W.  Forristall,         " 
Heth,  Joyce,  aged  negi-ess,  Washington's  nurse 

(said  to  be,)  at  Concert  Hall, 
Hewes,  Gr.  R.  T.,  the  last  of  the  Boston  Tea  Party 
at  Boston,  ..... 

Highway,  Surve3'0rs  appointed  by  the  town, 

The  great,  leading  over  the  Neck  to  '  'Rocksburie,' 
High  Sheriff,  Mr.  Allen,  in  oflSce, 

Stephen  Greenleaf,  "  .         . 


Mar.  28, 

May  1, 

Aug.  20, 
Jan.  14, 
May  17, 

May  1, 

Sep.  15, 
Aug.  18, 


1812 
1^33 
1672 
1764 

1869 
1869 
1713 
1746 
1824 
1843 
1824 
1880 
1798 
1822 

1824 
1850 
1873 
1853 

1870 

1835 

1835 
1636 
1640 
1662 
1765 


76 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


High  Sheriff,  Mr.  Joseph  Henderson,  in  office 
Jeremiah  Allen,  " 

Samuel  Bradford,  " 

Joseph  Hall,  " 

Charles  P.  Sumner,  appointed,  . 
Joseph  Eveleth,  "  .         .         . 

Henry  Crocker,  " 

John  M.  Clark,  "  ... 

Hill,  Century,  afterwards  called  Beacon  Hill, 
Corn,  afterwards  called  Fort  Hill, 
Snow,  afterwards  called  Copp's  Hill, 
Cotton,  the  southerly  part  of  Pemlberton  Hill 
Copeley's,  west  of  Beacon  Hill, 
West.     A  spur  on  Beacon  Hill, 
Windmill,  Powder-House,  Flag-Staff,  Monument 

Hill,  on  the  Common, 
Fox.     At  the  west  part  of  the  Common,    . 
Washington,  1820,  the  Little  Hill,  Flag-Staff  Hill, 

Holidays — July  4,  Thanksgiving,  Christmas,  Fast, 
February  22,  and  May  30,  up  to 

Home  for  Indigent  Boys  at  Phipps  place  estab 
lished,     ...... 

Eemoved  to  Thompson's  Island,     . 
For  aged  females  on  Charles  street,  dedicated, 
Washingtonian,  for  inebriates,  provided,    . 
For  fallen  women,  on  North  street,  established 
For  aged  colored  women,  on  Myrtle  st.,     " 
The  Channing,  on  McLean  street,  " 

For  aged  men,  on  Springfield  street,  opened. 
Temporary,  on  Chardon  street,  established. 


Mar.  27, 
Feb.  4, 
Mar..  2, 


1789 
1796 
1809 
1819 
1826 
1839 
1852 
1855 
1634 
1631 
1631 
1652 
1670 
1672 

1877 
1652 
1880 

1880 

1814 
1835 
1850 
1857 
1858 
1860 
1857 
1862 
1862 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  77 

Home,  Consumptives',  established  1864,  since  at 

Grove  Hall,         .         .         .         .         .         .  1880 

Little  Wanderers,  Baldwin  place,  opened,            .  1865 

Temporary,  on  Sudbur}^  street,  opened  evenings,  1866 

National,  Sailors',  at  Quinc3%  incorporated,        .  1866 
Children's  Mission,  Tremont  street,  corner-stone 

laid, 1866 

Young  Women's,  on  Beach  street,  dedicated,  .  1868 

Catholic,  Children's,  Harrison  avenue,  opened,  .  1870 

On  Marcellus  street,  for  truant  bo3'S,  opened,     .  1878 
New  England,  41  Worcester  street,  for  destitute 

women, 1880 

Hook,  Jacob,  A  veteran  constable,  died  at  the 

hospital,  aged  65,       .         .         .         .         .  June 30,  1855 

Hoop  Skirts  ridiculed  in  Franklin's  newspaper,   .  Feb.,        1725 

Horn-blowing  in  the  streets  prohibited  by  law,     .  June  28,  1809 
Hornet's  Nest  on    the  Common,  mistaken  for   a 

pine-apple,  by  an  Englishman,             .         .  3u\.j    3,  1638 

Horticultural  Hall,  on  School  street,  dedicated.  May  15,  1845 

Corner  Tremont  and  Bromfield  street,  built,       .  1864 

Horse  Trot.     Dexter  went  a  mile  in  2m.  19s.,       .  July  30,  1867 

Julien  went  a^mile  in  2.12f  at  San  Francisco,  Oct.  25,  1879 

Show.     Great  attraction  on  the  Fair  Grounds, 

South  End, Oct.  20,  1856 

Hospital,  Massachusetts  General,  McLean  street, 

incorporated,      .         .         .•       .         .         .  1811 
Lying-in,  corner  Washington  and  Asylum  street, 

built, 1844 

City,  corner    Harrison    avenue   and  Worcester 

street,  dedicated, May  24,  1864 


78 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Hospital,  Small-pox,  built  on  Pine  Island,  soon 
burned,       ...... 


Roxbury  Alms-house  fitted  up. 
Built  on  Canterbury  street,     . 
Hotels.     Adams,  Washington  street,  kept  by  L 

Adams,      ...... 

Albion,  Tremont  street,  kept  by  Maj.  Barton, 
Allen's,  Causeway  street,  kept  by  Wm.  Allen, 
American,  42  Hanover  street,  kept  by  M.  M 

Brigham,   ...... 

Ben   Franklin,    Morton    Place,   kept    by    Tom 

Morgan,     ...... 

Blackstone,    95    Hanover   street,   kept    by    D 

Wise,  ...... 

Boston,  on  Brattle  street,  kept  by  Mrs.  Batch 

elder,         .         .         .         . 
Boston,  641  Washington  street,  kept  by  S.  Mur 

dock, 

Boston,  Harrison  avenue  and  Beach  street,  kept 

by  J.  S.  Bradbury,     .... 
Boylston,   38    School    street,   kept    by  H.   L 

Hanscom,  ...... 

Brunswick,  on  Boylston  street,  kept  by  J.  W 

Walcott,    ...... 

Bucket,  441  Washington   street,  kept  by  Dan 

Simpson,    .         .         •  «      • 
Canal,  on  Pond  street,  kept  by  P.  Sherburne, 
Carleton,   on  Tremont  Eow,  kept  by  John  L 

Hanson,     ...... 

Central,  9  Brattle  street,  kept  by  Lucius  Slade, 


Jan. 


1872 
1873 
1877 


15,  1873 


1846 
1836 
1855 

1830 

1851 

1837 

1836 

1836 

1860 

1834 

1876 

1830 
1834 

1847 
1847 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


79 


Hotels.     City  (Tremont),  Tremont   street,    kept 

by  D.  Boyden,   ..... 
Clarendon,  Tremont  street,  kept  by  Gage  &  Co. 
Commonwealth,  Washington  and  Springfield  sts. 

kept  by  B.  F.  Rogers, 
Coolidge,  Bowdoin  square,  kept  by  Mr.  Barton 
Crawford,  83  Court  street,  kept  by  Stumcke  & 

Co., 

Cummings,  830  Washington  street,  kept  by  G 

Cummings,  ..... 

Chestnut  Cottage,  15  Portland  street,  kept  by 

B.  Graffam,        ..... 
Eagle,  94  Commercial  street,  kept  by  J.  E.  Hunt 
Eastern  R.E.,  Commercial  street,  kept  by  Geo 

Nason,       ...... 

Evans,  175  Tremont  street,  kept  by  Mrs.  Otis,  , 
Fenno's,  Cornhill  square,  kept  by  William  Fenno 
Fitchburg,   Canal  and   Causeway   streets,    kept 

by  C.  Brown, 

Fulton,  Fulton  and  Cross  streets,  kept  by  Wier 

Willard, 

Franklin,  44  Merchants'  Row,  kept  by  D.  Mixer 
German,  155  Pleasant  street,  kept  by  C.  Pfaff 
Gibbs,  Court  square,  kept  by  J.  B.  Gibbs, 
Gibson,  107  Milk  street,  kept  by  J.  M.  Gibson 
Globe,   Hanover  and  Commercial  streets,  kept 

by  G.  Cummings,        .... 
Hanover,  112  Hanover  street,  kept  by  J.  Robbins 
Hanover,  50  Hanover  street,  kept  by  T.  Hartson 
Hope,  26  North  street,  kept  by  Capt.  Clarke, 


1830      \ 

1867 

1870 

1857 

1872 

1858 

1849 

1835 

1847 

1865 

1830 

1847 

1834 
1830 
1836 
1851 
1834 

1834 
1835 
1836 
1852 


80 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Hotels.     Indian  Head,  26   Portland  street,  kept 

by  S.  Coleman, 1861 

Jefferson,  16  Ann  street,  kept  by  G.  L.  White,  1829 

Lagrange,  17  Union  street,  kept  by  John  Bryant,  1838 

Lowell,  Lowell  and  Barton  streets,  kept  by  Clarke 

Ober, 1849 

Lafayette,  393  Washington  street,  kept  by  Mr. 

Barker,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .  ^  1824 

Manufacturers',   38  Salem  street,  kept  by  Mr. 

Bradley, 1827 

Marlboro',  229  Washington  street,  kept  by  Mr. 

Barker, .•  1826 

Massachusetts,  33  Pond  street,  kept  by  Stevens 

&  Pindar, 1832 

Maverick,    Maverick    square,   kept   by  T.   W. 

Barton, 1835 

Mariners',  North  square,  kept  by  Capt.  Howes,  1847 

Mechanics',  Cross  and  Union  streets,  kept  by 

Samuel  Fiske,  Jr., 1830 

Mt.  Washington,  South  Boston,  kept  by  John 

Ford, "  1837 

Merchants'  Exchange,  Change  avenue,  kept  by 

Mr.  Stockman, 1841 

Merchants'  Exchange,  State  street,  kept  by  Paran 

Stevens, 1843 

Metropolitan,  318  Washington  street,  kept  by  J. 

Doyle, 1857 

Montgomery,  Tremont  and  Bromfield  sts.,  kept 

by  Watson  &  Taylor,  ....  1849 

New  England,  Clinton  street,  kept  by  D.  Long,  1834 


BOSTON  EVENTS, 


81 


Hotels.     New  Marlboro,  736  Washington  street, 

kept  by  P.  A.  Roberts,       ....  1878 

Park,  Tremont  and  Boylston  sts.,  kept  by  A.  S. 

Allen, 1835 

Parker's,  School  st.,  kept  by  Harvey  D.  Parker,  1855 

Pavilion,  Tremont  street,  kept  by  Mr.  Coleman,  1839 

Pantheon,  459  Washington  street,  kept  by  John 

Holton, 1838 

Pavilion,  359  Hanover  st.,  kept  by  J.  L.  Drew,  1856 

Pelham,  Tremont  and  Boylston  streets,  kept  by 

Dr.  Dix, 1857 

Pelham,  moved  back  14  feet,  to  widen  Tremont  st. ,  1869 

Pearl  Street,  Pearl  and  Milk  streets,  kept  by 

P.  Shepherd, 1836 

Province,  165  Washington  street,  kept  by  Thos. 

White, 1834 

Pond  Street,  Pond  and  Cross  streets,  kept  by 

Billings  &  Glidden, 

Railroad,  63  Pond  street,  kept  by  A.  Haskell,    . 
•Revere,  Bowdoin  square,  kept  by  Paran  Stevens, 
St.  James,  Newton  street,  kept  by  B.  J.  Stetson, 
Traders',  Union  street,  kept  by  John  Bryant, 
Trimountain,  345  Hanover  street,  kept  by  W.  H. 

Freeman,   ....... 

Union,  29  Union  street,  kept  by  D.  L.  White,    . 
United  States,  Beach  and  Lincoln  sts.,  kept  by 

Holman  &  Clark, 1837 

Yendome,  Commonwealth  avenue,  kept  by  John 

W.  Walcott, 1880 

Warren,  Merrimac  st.,  kept  by  Thos.  Stevens,  .  1830 

& 


1834     \ 

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1844 

1868     \ 

1851      \ 

1856     i 

1830     i 

82  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Hotels.     Washington,  on  the  Neck,  kept  by  Geo. 

Read, 1830 

Washington,  835  Washington  street,  kept  by  D. 

N.  Burley, 1835 

Washington  Coffee,  158  Washington  street,  kept 

by  J.  Smith, "  .  1836 

Webster,  382  Hanover  street,  kept  by  Simpson 
&  Martin,  ...... 

Western,  on  Mill  Dam,  kept  by  J.  Bigelow, 
Winthrop,  Tremont  and  Boylston  streets,  kept 
by  Coleman  &  Silsby,  .... 

Young's,  Cornhill  square,  kept  by  George  Young, 

House  of  Correction,  ordered  built  by  the  town,    . 

Bridewell,  on  Century  street,  .         .         . 

One  built  on  Barton's  Point,  .... 

One  built  at  South  Boston,     ,         .         .         . 
Convicts  allowed  to  enlist,      .... 

Of  Industry,  established  at  South  Boston, 

Removed  to  Deer  Island,        .... 

Number  of  inmates,  1,322,     .... 

Of  ill-repute,  one  on  Prince  street,  destroyed  by 
a  mob,        ....... 

Driven  from  the  Hill,      ..... 

Plenty  in  Ann  street,      ..... 

Great  raid  on  Ann  street,       .... 

Said  to  be  150  in  the  City,      .... 

Houston,  Gen.  8am.,  lectured  at  Tremont  Tem- 
ple,          . 

Ice.     A  ship  load  sent  to  Calcutta, 
Twenty-five  thousand  tons  shipped  South, 


. 

1855 

1830 

1845 

1855 

1632 

1704 

1802 

1833 

Nov., 

1861 

June, 

1833 

May, 

1834 

April, 

1879 

1825 

1826 

1850 

Apr.  23, 

1851 

1860 

Mar.  14, 

1848 

1834 

1846 

BOSTON  EVENTS.  83 

Ice.     Has  become  a  great  article  of  trade,    .          .  1880 
Impeachment  of  President  Johnson  ;  great  sensa- 
tion,   Feb.,        1868 

The  last  vote;  attempt  failed,    ....    May  26,  1868 

Indians.     Obatinewat,  Sachem  of  Shawmut,         .    Sep.  19,  1621 

Chief  Miantunnomok  gave  Gov.  Winthrop  a  skin,    July  13,  1631 

Women  and  children  sold  as  slaves,    .         .         .    July    6,  1637 


.  Mar.  27,  1638 
.  Oct.  18,  1662 
.  Aug.  18,  1670 
1674 
.  Sept.,  1675 
.  Aug.  12,  1676 


Of  Block  Island,  pay  tribute  to  Boston, 
King  Philip  visited  Boston, 
King  Philip  again  visited  Boston, 
King  Philip  becomes  very  troublesome, 
Prisoners  cruelly  executed  in  Boston, 
King  Philip  killed  at  Mount  Hope, 

King  Philip's  head  exhibited  on  a  pole  in  Boston,    Aug.  15,  1676 

Sell  Boston  to  the  Colonists  ;  Charter  troubles,  .    June  18,  1684 

Scalps  taken  in  war,  on  exhibition,     .         .         .   Nov.  13,  1711 

Aquitamong,  age  112  years,  visited  Boston,         .    Apr.  15,  1723 

Scalps  sell  for  £10  each,    .....    Mar.  30,  1725 

Treaty  of  Peace  with  the  Colony  confirmed,         .    Dec  15,  1725 

Black  Hawk  visited  Boston,        ....    Oct.  30,  1837 

Chief  Objewa  at  Faneuil  Hall,     ...          .         .    Feb.  28,  1849 

The  Utes,  with  Kit  Carson,  visit  Boston,    .         .    Mar.  20,  1868 

The  Kansas,  with  Little  Raven,  at  Boston,          .    June    5,  1871 

The  Poncas  visit  Boston,  .....    Aug.    6,  1879 

Independence  began  to  be  talked  of  in  Boston,    Jan.,  1773 

Declared  by  thirteen  United  States,    .         .          .    July    4,  1776 

Proclamation  read  at  the  Town  House,       .         .   July  18,  1776 

Great  Celebration  ;  ludicrous  scenes,           .         .    July    4,  1785 
The   50th   Celebration ;    liberty   pole   raised   in 

Essex  street, July    4,  1826 


84 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


.    July 

4,  1810 

.    July 

4,  1830 

,         .    July 

4,   1838 

on,     .    July 

4,  1840 

.   July 

4,  1868 

.    July 

4,   1879 

.   July 

5,   1880 

. 

1693 

. 

1880 

street, 

1724 

Independence  Day.    The  town  furnish  four  hogs 
heads  of  punch. 
The  town  appropriate  $200  for  expenses, 
A  feast  paid  for  by  the  State,  the  last  time, 
Made  a  Political  Party  Celebration  in  Boston, 
The  Celebration  cost  the  City  $30,000, 
Proclamation  read  by  a  colored  man. 
Anniversary  celebrated  on  Mondaj^,   . 
Innliolders.     Nine  are  licensed  in  Boston, 

2,500  licensed  in  Boston,  . 

Insurance  Offices.     One  by  Mdrion,  State  street, 

Companies  represented  and  doing  business  in 

Boston,  140,       ...... 

Intelligence  Offices.     The  keepers  were  fined  for 
fraud,         ....... 

Required  to  be  licensed,     .         .         .         .         . 

Thirty-eight  in  the  City,     .         .         .         .         . 

Ireland.    Emigrants  arrived,  and  sold  in  bondage. 
Contributed  for  the  suffering  poor,  in  Boston, 
Poor,  Boston  sent  provisions  for  Ireland's  suffer- 
ing poor,    .         .         .         .         , 

Contribution  for  sufferers  b3"  Boston, 
Islands.     Apple,   occupied  by  Mr.  Marsh, 
garden,       .... 

Bought  by  the  City  of  Boston, 
Bird.     Contained  12  acres  of  land. 
Pirates  were  gibbetted  there. 
Made  a  burial  place  for  pii-ates, 
.The  Selectmen  attempt  to  preserve, 
Disappeared  at  low  water, 


as  a 


1880 

1723 

1863 
1880 
1655 
1677 

1847 
1880 

1814 
1867 
1636 
1724 
1798 
1818 
1825 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


85 


Islands.     Brewster,  a  light-house  built  there, 

Ceded  to  the  United  States,    . 
Castle.     A  fort  was  built  thereon, 

A  place  for  confinement  of  prisoners, 

Sold  to  the  United  States,  called  Fort  Indepen 
dence,         ..... 

Stone  embankment  built,        .     '    . 
Deer.     So  called,  because  deer  frequented  there 

A  wood-lot  for  Boston  people,        .     . 

Income  set  apart  for  use  of  schools, 

No  more  wood  to  be  cut  there. 

Pest-house  voted,  but  not  built. 

Leased  to  Luther  Spear,  five  years, 

Emigrant  buildings  completed, 

House  of  Industry  completed. 

State  paupers  removed  to  Tewksbury, 
Georges.      Fort    Warren    sold    to    the    United 
States,        ..... 

A  formidable  fort  with  a  garrison, 
Governor's.     Given  to  Governor  Winthrop  for  a 
garden,       .         .         . 

The  annualrent,  2  bushels  of  apples, 

Eent  remitted  by  the  Court,    . 

Was  sold  to  the  United  States, 

Is  an  underground  fort. 
Long.     A  light-house  built  on  the  head, 

A  place  for  pleasure  parties,  . 
Minot's.     A  ledge  sold  to  the  United  States, 

The  light-house  destroyed  in  a  storm, 

A  new  light-house  completed. 


Dec, 
May, 


Apr.  17, 
Nov.  16, 


1716 
1790 
1634 

1785 

1798 
1806 
1631 
1636 
1641 
1655 
1717 
1824 
1849 
1854 
1854 

1846 
1880 

1632 
1632 
1662 
1798 
1880 
1820 
1850 
1847 
1851 
1860 


86 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Islands.     Nix's   Mate.     Said    to   contain   twelve 
acres,  ...... 

Hard!}'  out  of  water,     .... 

Stone  monument  built  thereon, 
Rainsford.     Purchased  by  the  State, 
A  hospital  built  thereon, 
Quarantine  headquarters, 
Hospital  for  contagious  diseases,     . 
Spectacle.     Used  as  a  wood-lot. 
Cleared  of  wood  but  half  an  acre,  . 
Leased  at  six-pence  per  acre, 
A  sort  of  quarantine  ground. 
Ward's  dead  horse  establishment,  . 
Italians    celebrate    the  Landing  of  Columbus  in 
America,    ...... 

Jay  Treaty,  Conclusion   of ;    great  sensation   in 

Boston,      .         .         . 
Jefferson,  Thomas,  had  a  reception  at  Boston, 

Given  a  big  cheese  by  political  friends, 
Jews,  but  two  reside  in  town, 
Jim  Crow  Kice,  jumping  at  Tremont  Theatre, 
Johnson,  Isaac.  Lot  bounded  by  School,  Tremont 
Court  and  Washington  streets,    . 
Died  and  was  buried  in  Chapel  Grounds, 
Richard,  M.  (Tecumseh),  visited  Boston,    .  • 
Johannes,  Count  (George  Jones) ,  played  at  Tre 
mont  Theatre,    ..... 

And  wife,  played  at  Boston  Theatre, 

Died  at  New  York,  body  sought  for  dissection, 

Juba,  clog-dancer,  performing  at  Washington  Hall, 


1636 
1800 
1810 
1736 
1737 
1852 
1880 
1637 
1640 
1649 
1720 
1880 

Oct.  12,  1869 


July  4, 

1795 

June  28, 

1774 

Jan., 

1802 

1697 

Apr.  8, 

1833 

Sep.  7, 

1630 

Sep.  30, 

1630 

Oct.  12, 

1843 

Sep.  16, 

1829 

Mar.  12, 

1864 

Dec, 

1869 

Sep.  4, 

1845 

BOSTON  EVENTS. 


87 


June  15,  1869 


Jubilee,  Peace,  three  days'  festival  on  Boylston 
street,         ....... 

Peace,  the  World's,  held  20  days  on  Huntington 
avenue,      ....... 

Judges  Supreme  Court,  sit  dressed  in  robes, 
Police  Court,  Whitman,  Orne  and  Simmons, 
John  Gray  Rogers,  appointed. 
Whitman,  resigned, 
Simmons,  died, 
Abel  Cushing,    appointed, 
Thomas  Russell,         " 
Abel  Cushing,  resigned, 
Sebeus  C.  Maine,  appointed, 
Thomas  Russell,  resigned, 
George  D.  Wells,  appointed, 
Col.  Wells  went  to  war,  and  was  killed, 
Edwin  Wright,  appointed, 
Rogers,  Maine,  and  Wright  retire. 
Abolished,  and  Municipal  is  substituted, 
Municipal,  New,  Bacon,  Hurd,  and  Chamberlain, 
Francis  W.  Hurd,  resigned,    . 
Joseph  M.  Churchill,  appointed, 
John  W.  Bacon,  resigned, 
William  E.  Parmenter,  appointed, 
Mellen  Chamberlain,  resigned, 
John  Wilder  May,  appointed, 
Justices  allowed  to  marry  persons  in  the  county, 
Were  required-  to  patrol  the  streets  on  Sundaj^s, 
Kean,   Edmund,    hissed    down    at    the    Boston 
Theatre,      ....... 


June  17, 

June 30, 
Aug.  3, 
Jan.  24, 
June  17, 
July  11, 
Jan.  1, 
Oct.  15, 
Nov.  5, 
May  12, 
May  24, 


June 30, 
July  2, 
July  2, 
Feb.  20, 
Mar.  3, 
Nov.  24, 
Dec.  12, 
Oct.  1, 
Oct.  12, 


1872 
1784 
1822 
1831 
1834 
1843 
1843 
1852 
1858 
1858 
1859 
1859 
1861 
1861 
1866 
1866 
1866 
1871 
1871 
1871 
1871 
1878 
1878 
1695 
1746 


Dec.  7,  1818 


88  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Kendall,  Edward,  astonishes  people  with  his  bugle,   July  4,  1835 
Kenny,  Hannah,  in  jail,  charged  with  killing  her 

husband, Dec.  22,  1840 

Kearney,  Dennis,    Sand   Lot   orator,    arrives  in 

Boston  from  San  Francisco,         .         .         .    July  28,  1878 
Kid,  Capt.  B-obert,  in  Boston  jail  for  piracy,        .    June  1,  1699 
King  Charles  II.,  ordered  Quaker  prisoners  dis- 
charged,    .......  1660 

Proclamation  Da}^  in  Boston,  .         .         .    Aug.  2,  1661 

Died  Feb.  6  ;  news  of  death  received,     .         .    Apr.    3,  1685 

James  II.,  proclaimed  in  Boston,        .         .         .    Apr. 22,  1685 

WilHam  and  Mary,  proclaimed  in  Boston,  .         .    Apr.  26,  1689 

Queen  Anne,  Proclamation  in  Boston,         .         .   May  28,  1702 

News  of  her  death  received,  ....    Sep.  15,  1714 

George  I.     Proclamation  in  Boston,  .         .    Sep.  15,  1714 

His  birthday  celebrated  in  town,    .         .         .    May  21,  1715 

Throne  ascension  celebrated  in  Boston,  .         .   Aug.   1,  1724 

Died  June  10  ;  news  received,  .         .         .  Aug.  22,  1727 

George  II.     Proclamation  in  Boston,  .         .   Aug.  22,  1727 

Died  Oct.  25  ;  news  of  death  received,     .         .    Dec.  25,  1760 

George  III.  proclaimed  in  Boston,      .         .         .    Dec.  25,  1760 

Birthdaj^  celebrated  in  Boston  the  last  time,  .    June  4,  1768 

Commissions  arrive  in   Boston  to  regulate  the 

Government,       .  .  .         .         .         .  1662 

Their  orders  disregarded,        .         .         .         .  1665 

They  suffer  great  indignities,  and  go  home,     .  1667 

Kalakuana,  of  Sandwich  Islands,  visited  Boston,    Jan.,         1875 

Kine-pox  inoculation  introduced  by  Dr.  Boylstofl,    May  21,   1721 

Kissing,  a  fineable  offence  in  Boston  (if  caught),  1698 

A  merry  pastime  in  New  England,     .         .         .  1880 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


89 


Knapp,  Elder,  sensational  preacher,  at  Boston,   .   Jan.,        1842 
Kossuth,  Louis,  lecturing  and  selling  Hungarian 

Bonds,  at  Faueuil  Hall,       ....    Apr.  29,  1852 

Kneeland,  Abner,  sent  to  jail  as  a  Free-thinker,   June  13,  1838 

Knights  Templars  of  Virginia,  visited  Boston,     .    June  17,  1858 

Of  Boston,  visited  Eichmond,  Va.,     .         .         .    May  13,  1859 

Knox,  Gen.  Henry.     Likeness  placed  in  Faneuil 

Hall, May    3,  1831 

Kremlin.     A  building  on  Sudbury  street,  being 

removed, May,       1847 

Lafayette,  Marquis,  visited  Boston,    .        .        .  Apr.  28,  1780 
Again  visited  Boston,         .         .         .         .         .    Oct.  18,  1784 

Reception  at  Boston,  .....   Aug.  25,  1824 

Lager  Beer  Saloon  sensation  began,    .         .         .   April,       1855 

Lamps,  Street.     Oil  provided  by  su])scription,      .  1773 

Oil  first  put  in  use  in  town,     .         .         .         .   Mar.  31,  1774 

Gas.     One  put  up  in  Dock  square,     .         .         .    Jan.    1,  1829 

Number  in  use  in  the  streets,  20,     .         .   Dec.    4,  1834 

"  ''         "  180,     .         .   Feb.    1,  1839 

''  "  "         "  4,312,     .         .    May,  1,  1868 

*'  "         "  10,139,     .         .   Jan.    1,  1880 

Oil.  Number  in  use  in  the  streets,  2,276,     .         .    Jan.    1,  1880 

Gasoline  experiment  nearly  abandoned,         .   Jan.    1,  1880 

Lamson,  Silas,  with  his  scythe-snath,  lecturing 

in  Boston,  ......  1844 

Lawyers,  practising  in  the  town,  31,      .         .  1789  ^ 

Practising  in  the  town,  85,      .         .  1822 

"       City,  150,      .         .  1843 

"  "         "  478,      .         .  1850 

"  "         "  643,       .         .  1868 


90  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Lawyers,  practising  in  the  Cit}^,      1,100,      .         .  1880 

Lectures,  Thursday,  public,  began  in  Boston,       .    Mar.  4,  1633 

Dis.continued  about    .         .         .         .         .         ..  1833 

Lee,  (jen.  Robert  E.,  surrendered  Southern  Army 

to  Gen.  Grant, Apr.  10,  1865 

Legerdemain.      By  Richard   Potter,   at   Concert 

Hall, Oct.  10,  1831 

By  Signor  Blitz,  at  Concert  Hall,       .         .         .    Nov.  23,  1835 

By  John  Harrington,  at  Concert  Hall,         .         .    Mar.  31,  1837 
Liberty  Pole.     One   raised   corner   Orange   and 

Essex  streets, 1783 

One  raised  at  Liberty  square,     ....   Jan.  25,  1793 

One  renewed  cor.  Washington  and  Essex  streets,   July    4,  1826 

One  120  feet  high  raised  near  the  Old  Elm,         .    June  28,  1837 

Removed  to  the  big  hill  on  the  Common,    .         .    Oct.,  1848 

Removed  to  the  little  hill  on  the  Common,         .    Dec.    6,  1866 

One  raised  in  Central  square.  East  Boston,         .   Aug.  14,  1851 

One  raised  on  Telegraph  Hill,  South  Boston,      .    June  17,  1860 

One  raised  in  Chester  square,     ....    Apr.  27,  1861 

One  raised  in  Union  Park,          ....    July    4,  1862 

One  raised  on  the  Public  Garden,       .         .         .   July    4,  1867 

Libel,  to  be  punished  by  imprisonment,         .         .  1753 

Suit.     Gardner,  against  an  editor ;  sensation,    .   Feb.,  1791 

Rev.  John  N.  Maffitt  vs.  Editor  Buckingham,   Dec,  1822 

At  Salem,  Deacon  Giles'  distillery  ;  sensation,   June,  1835 

•Library,  Boston,  incorporated  by  the  Legislature,    June  17,  1794 

Kept  in  Franklin  place,         .         .         ...  1798 

Public.     Incorporated  by  the  Legislature,         .  Mar.  18,  1848 

Building  on  Boylston  street,  dedicated,  .         .   Jan.    1,  1858 

First  opened  for  visitors  on  Sundays,      .         .    Feb.    9,  1873 


BOSTON  EVENTS,  91 

Lighthouse,  built   on  Great  Brewster    (Beacon) 

Island, 1715 

On  Great  Brewster  was  burned,         .         .         .  1717 

On  Great  Brewster  rebuilt,         .         .         .         .  1721 

Again  rebuilt  on  Great  Brewster,        .         .         .  1783 

Built  on  Minot's  Ledge  and  lighted,  ...  1849 

Destroyed  in  a  storm  ;  the  two  keepers  perished,  Apr.  17,  1851 
Rebuilt  on  Minot's  Ledge,  and  lighted,  .  .  Nov.  16,  1860 
Built  on  Long  Island  Head,        ....  1820 

Bug  Light  built, 1856 

Lind,  Jenny,  first  sang  at  the  Tremont  Temple,   .    Sep.  28,  1850 
Dodge,  Hatter,  paid  $625.00,  for  choice  of  seats,    Sep.  25,  1850 

Linen  manufacture  introduced  b}^  the  Scotch,        .  1720 

Spinning,  great  exhibition  on  the  Common,         .    Aug.,       1721 

Encouraged  by  the  Government,     .         .         .  1752 

School  opened  in  Hamilton  place,    .         .         .    Sep.,        1762 

Lint.     Ward   11    sent   eleven  tons  for  wounded 

soldiers  at  Washington,      .         .         .         .Sep.    4,  1862 

Liquor  License  required  for  selling  drinks,  .    May,        1701 

Forbidden  on  the  Common  on  public  days,  .  May,  1827 
The   Striped   Pig   evades    the   law   at   Dedham 

muster, Sep.  11,  1838 

Jacob's  trial  for  violation  ;  great  excitement,  .  June  17,  1839 
Fifteen-gallon  repeal  signed  by  Gov.  Morton,  .  Feb.  10,  1840 
To  sell,  refused  by  the  City  Government, .  .  Sep.  14,  1846 
The  twenty-eight  gallon  law  passed,  .  .  .  Mar.  10,  1848 
To  sell,  granted  by  the  City  Government,  .  .  Apr.  19,  1852 
Law  prohibiting  the  sale,  took  effect,  .  .  July  22,  1852 
Maine  Law,  took  effect  in  Massachusetts,  .  .  May  2,  1855 
Prosecutions  fail  with  juries  in  Boston,       .         .    Nov.,       1855 


April, 

1867 

May  27, 

1867 

Nov.  5, 

1867 

Apr.  23, 

1868 

June  17, 

1868 

Sep., 

1868 

JuHel9, 

1869 

Ji>iy  1, 

1869 

Nov.  11, 

1872 

May, 

1875 

May  18, 

1875 

92  BOSTON  EVENTS, 

Liquor  License.     Hearing  before  a  Committee,  at 
State  House,      ...... 

Prosecutions  by  the  State  Police  began,     . 

Prosecutions  b}^  the  State  Police  discontinued,   . 

A  new  law  passed  by  the  Legislature, 

Three  Commissioners  appointed  for  Boston, 

Boston  Commissioners  begin  to  license,  .   . 

Law  abolished  ;  prohibitor}^  law  passed, 

Seizures  began  by  the  State  Constables,     . 

Retail   sales  stopped   ten  da^'s    (fire  crisis)  by 
Chief  of  Police,  ..... 

Three  Commissioners  appointed  by  the  City, 

Prosecutions  began  b}^  the  City  Police, 

Storehouse  for  seizures,  under  Derne  st.  reservoir,  Aug.  18,  1876 

The    new   Police    Comissioners    empowered   to 

license,    ..." Oct.  21,  1878 

Civil  Damage  Law  passed,  ....  April,  1879 
Log  Cabin.  A  political  emblem  on  the  Common,  July  4,  1840 
Loiag  Hair,  was  ver}^  obnoxious  to  the  ministers, 

Bullets.     Game  forbidden  on  the  Common, 
Lord  Ley  paid  a  visit  to  Boston, 

Ashburton  paid  a  visit  to  Boston, 

Maud,  a  missing  medium  sensation,  . 
Lotteries,  authorized  by  law  in  Massachusetts, 

The  town  have  one  for  paving  streets, 

Faneuil  Hall  repaired  by  one,    .         .         .    . 

Drawing,  held  at  Faneuil  Hall, 

Signs  at  offices,  a  horn  of  plenty,       . 

Dealing,  prohibited  by  law,        . 

Descent.     A  great  raid  on  dealers  by  the  police,   April,       1851 


J 

1649 

1723 

1637 

1842 

.  May, 

1878 

.  Mar.  24, 

1744 

1757 

1763 

.  June  14, 

1771 

1803 

.  June, 

1829 

Apr. 

9, 

1863 

Apr. 

17, 

1830 

Sep. 

1, 

1635 

Apr. 

7, 

1636 

1711 
1712 

1814 
1880 

BOSTON  EVENTS.  98 

Louisburg  War.  2,000  men  embark  from  Boston,  Mar.  24,  1744 
News  received  of  success  ;  great  rejoicing,  .    July    3,  1745 

Lowell,   Col.,   shot  soldier  Pendergast,  at  Mies' 
Block, 

Lyman.     Mystery  of  a  missing  man  explained,     . 

Magistrates j  several  were  indicted  by  the  Grand 

Jury 

Three  were  chosen  for  life,         .... 

Mail  Matter,  went  from  Boston  to  New  York  once 
a  week,       ....... 

Went  from  Boston  to  Hartford  once  a  week, 
Went  from  Boston  to  New  York  once  in  three 
days,  .         .         .         ... 

Goes  from  Boston  to  New  York  once  a  day, 

Maine  District,  purchased  slily  by  Massachusetts,  May  12,  1680 
Became  a  State  by  itself ,  ...*..  June  19,  1819 
Political  troubles, .a  world  wide  theme,        .         .  1880 

Mall,  Paddock's,  on  Tremont,  north  of  Park  street, 

about      *    . 1760 

A  row  of  elm  trees  planted  there,       .         .         .  1762 

To  be  paved  with  cobble-stones,         .         .         .  1823 

A  vote  to  cut  the  trees  down  not  executed,         .    May  16,  1860 
The  old  elms  removed  by  the  City,     .         .         .    Mar.  2,  1874 

Manufactory-house,    set    apart   for   the   use   of 

schools,      .......  1731 

John  Brown,  entraps  a  sheriff  and  posse  there,  .    Oct.  20,  1768 

Maps  of  Boston.     John  Bonner  published,  in-       .  1722 

William  Price  published  one  in  ...  1769 

Market  Day,  the  town  appointed  Thursday,  .  1643 

Clerk,  was  chosen  by  the  town,  .         .         .      "  1650 


94 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Market  Clerks.    The  town  chose  six, 

Of  Quinc}^  Market,  Caleb  Haj'ward,      chosen, 
"       "  "        Daniel  Rhodes,  " 

"       "  "        Charles  B.  Rice,  " 

"       "  "        George  E.  McKay,      " 

House.     An  unsuccessful  attempt  to  build, 
The  town  vote  to  have  three, 
In  Dock  Square,  destroyed  by  a  mob,     . 
Faneuil  Hall,  given  the  town  by  Peter  Faneuil 
Stalls  in  Faneuil  Hall  advertised  to  let,  . 
Faneuil  Hall  closed  as  a  market,     . 
"  ''     repaired  for  a  market, 

Quinc}^,  cornpleted  and  opened, 
Boylston,  corner-stone  laid,    . 
Blacks  tone  street,  completed  and  opened, 
Place,  established  about  the  town  dock. 

Allowed  near  the  Town  House  only. 
Sheep,  at  the  west  end  of  Faneuil  Hall, 
Hay  and  Wood,  near  West  street. 

Near  Charles  street,        .... 

Removed  to  Concord  street,   . 

In  Merrimac  street,        .... 

Marine  Railway,  near  the  foot  of  Battery  Wharf, 
completed,  .... 

Marriage  with  near  relatives  forbidden  by  law, 
Masonic  Lodge.     Saint  John's,  instituted  in  Bos 
ton,   ....... 

Chapter.       Saint    Andrew's    Royal    Arch,    in 
stituted,     ...... 

Saint  Paul's  Royal  Arch  formed,     . 


1706 

1822 

1836 

1852 

1877 

1716 

1734 

Sep., 

1739 

Sep. 13, 

1742 

May  18, 

1793 

Sep.  1, 

1826 

Oct.  8, 

1858 

Aug.26, 

1826 

May  23, 

1809 

Sep.  22, 

1854 

Mar., 

1633 

June, 

1696 

1790 

1746 

1824 

1843 

1824 

Dec, 

1826 

April, 

1695 

1733 

1769 
1818 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


95 


Masonic  Expose,  pretended,  by  a  member  of  the 
craft,  ....... 

Great  sensation  on  the  Morgan  abduction, 
Anti.     Great  meeting  at  Faneuil  Hall, 

Made  a  political  sensation,     .... 

Temple,  Tremont  street  and  Temple  place,  cor- 
ner-stone laid,    ...... 

Sold  to  the  United  States  for  a  Court  House, 
Corner  Tremont  and  Boylston  streets,  corner- 
stone laid, 
Completed  and  dedicated. 
Masquerade  Balls  forbidden  by  the  Selectmen  of 
the.  town,   ...... 

Again  prohibited  by  the  City  Government, 
Become  very  popular,         .... 

One  at  the  Skating  Rink,  at  Tremont  street. 
Great  German,  at  Music  Hall,  . 
Discontinued  in  public  by  the  authorities,  . 
Mather,  Cotton,  Minister  of  the  Second  Church 

His  Church  were  one-sixth  widows, 
Mathew,  Father,  preaching  Temperance  in  Fan 

euil  Hall,    .         . 
Maury,  Lieut.,  lectured  at  the  Lowell  Institute, 
Mayerick,  Samuel,  settled  at  Noddle's  Island, 
(East  Boston,)  . 
Fined  for  entertaining  strangers. 
Mayors.     John  Phillips,  inaugurated. 
Died,     .'        .         .         .         . 

Josiah  Quincy,  inaugurated. 
Died,  aged  92  years, 


1787 
Oct.,  1827 
Dec.30,    1829 

1830 


Oct.  14,  1830 
Oct.  7,  1858 
1867 
Oct.  14,  i864 
June  27,  1867 

Dec.30,  1809 

May  15,  1848 

1867 

Feb. 25,  1869 

Feb.  17,  1873 

1874 

1689 

1697 

July  27,  1849 
Dec.  6,  1850 

1630 
1641 
May  1,  1822 
May  29,  1823 
May  1,  1823 
July  1,  1864 


96 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Mayors.     Harrison  Gray  Otis,  inaugurated, 

.    Jan.    5, 

1829 

Died, 

.    Oct.  28, 

1848 

Charles  Wells,  inaugurated, 

.    Jan.   2, 

1832 

Died,     .         .         . 

.    June   3, 

1866 

Theodore  L3^man,  inaugurated. 

.   Jan.    6, 

1834 

Died, 

.    July  17, 

1849 

Samuel  T.  Armstrong,  inaugurated,  . 

.    Jan.    4, 

1836 

Died, 

.   ]y4ar.26, 

1850 

Samuel  A.  Eliot,  inaugurated,  . 

.    Jan.    2, 

1837 

Died, • 

.    Jan.  29, 

1862 

Jonathan  Chapman,  inaugurated, 

.    Jan.    6, 

1840 

Died,  aged  41  jxars. 

.    May  25, 

1848 

Martin  Brimmer,  inaugurated,  . 

.    Jan.    2, 

1848 

Died, •  . 

.    Apr.  25, 

1847 

Thomas  A.  Davis,  inaugurated. 

-     .   Feb.  27, 

1845 

Eesigned,       ..... 

.    Oct.    6, 

1845 

Died,     .         .         .         .         . 

.    Nov.20, 

1845 

Josiah  Quincy,  Jr.,  inaugurated. 

.    Dec.  11, 

1845 

Died, 

.    Nov.  2, 

1882 

John  P.  Bigelow,  inaugurated,  . 

.    Jan.    1, 

1849 

Died,     . 

.    July    4, 

1*872 

Benjamin  Seaver,  inaugurated,  . 

.    Jan.    5, 

1852 

Died, . 

.    Feb.  11, 

1856 

Jerome  V.  C.  Smith,  inaugurated. 

.   Jan.  10,^ 

1854 

Died,  aged  79,       .         .         .         .     •    . 

.   Aug.20, 

1879 

Alexander  H.  Rice,  inaugurated, 

.    Jan.    7, 

1856 

FrederickW.  Lincoln,  Jr.     "               .         . 

.    Jan.    4, 

1858 

Joseph  M.  Wightman,          " 

.   tTan.    7, 

1861 

FrederickW.  Lincoln,  Jr.,  again  inaugural 

ted,  .    Jan.    5, 

1863 

Otis  Norcross,  inaugurated. 

.    Jan.    7, 

1867 

BOSTON  EVENTS. 


97 


Mayors.     Otis  Norcross,  died,      ....  Sep.    5,  1882 

Nathaniel  B.  Shurtleff,  inaugurated,  .         .         .  Jan.    6,  1868 

Died, Oct.  17,  1874 

William  Gaston,  inaugurated,    .         .         .         .Jan.    2,  1871 

Henr3^  L.  Pierce,  "  ....  Jan.    6,  1873 

Eesigned, Nov.  28,  1873 

Samuel  C.  Cobb,  inaugurated,    ....  Jan.    5,  1874 

Frederick  O.  Prince,       "  ...  Jan.     1,  1877 

Henry  L.  Pierce,  again  inaugurated,  .         .         .  Jan.     7,  1878 

Frederick  O.  Prince,  again     "  .         .         .  Jan.     6,  1879 

Again  inaugurated,         .....  Jan.     5,  1880 

Meade,  Gen.  George  G.,  paid  a  visit  to  Boston,  .  July  19,  1865 

Meagher,  Gen.  Francis,  paid  a  visit  to  Boston,  .  Oct.  22,  1863 

Meal-House,  ordered  to  be  built  for  the  town,      .  Oct.  10,  1733 

Mechanics'  Institute,  organized,        .        .        .  Jan.  12,  1827 

Merchants'  Exchange,  State  street,  corner-stone 

laid,  .         .         . Aug.  2,  1841 

A  55-ton  pillar  raised,        .....  Sep.  23,  1841 

Meteors.     A  large  one  causes  a  consternation,     .  Aug.26,  1644 
Showers  predicted,  but  not  seen,        .         .         .  Nov.  14,  1866 
Showers  predicted,  and  fell  beautifully,      .         .  Nov.,  1868 
Mexico,  City  of.     News  of  the  capture  received,  Oct.    7,  1847 
McGennisken,  Bernard.    A  political  police  sen- 
sation,       .......  Sep.,  1851 

McClellan,  Gen.  Geo.  B.,  paid  Boston  a  visit,     .  Jan.  29,  1863 

Reception  at  Faneuil  Hall,         ....  .  Oct.  30,  1876 

Milk  Inspector.     Henry  Faxon  appointed,  .         .  Feb.  16,  1863 

Martin  Griffin  appointed,  .....  May    1,  1879 

Military   Companies.     Ordered  to  train  once  a 

month, .  1631 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Military  Companies.      One    frightened    by   an 
eclipse  of  the  moon,   .... 

Boston,  said  to  have  twelve,   . 

Boston,  said  to  have  fourteen. 
Began  recruiting  for  Mexican  War, 
Began  recruiting  for  the  Rebellion,     . 
Had  a  champion  drill  on  Boston  Common, 
Aided  the  police  ten  days,  at  the  great  fire, 
Mill-Dam.     One  where  Causeway  street  now  is 

Built  on  the  Back  Bay,  .... 

Road  across,  opened  for  travel, 

A  public  highway,  tolls  taken  ofi",  . 
Creek,  where  Blackstone  street  now  is. 

Cross- works  removed,    . 

Canal  closed  at  Hanover  street. 

Open  south  of  Hanover  street  till  . 

North  of  Hay  market  square,  filled  up,  . 
Pond.     Between   Haymarket  square  and  Cause 
way  streets,  ..... 

The  marsh  granted  to  Henrj'  Simmons  &  Co. 

A  Company  incorporated  to  fill  up, 

The  Company  commenced  to  fill  up. 

The  filling  up  completed. 

The  made  lands  surrendered  to  the  City, 
Water.     One  near  Causeway  and  Prince  streets 

One  near  Link  alley  and  Hanover  street, 
Wind.     One  on  Copp's  Hill,  to  grind  corn. 

One  set  up  on  Fox  Hill,  on  the  Common, 

One  built  at  the  South  End,  . 

One  set  up  on  Fort  Hill, 


.  June  27, 

1675 

.  Sep., 

1773 

.  Sep., 

1842 

.  June, 

1847 

.  April, 

1861 

.  May  27, 

1868 

."  Novv, 

1872 

1646 

1820 

.  July  2, 

1821 

.  Dec.  8, 

1868 

1646 

.  Feb.  26, 

1646 

.  Oct.  16, 

1826 

.  April, 

1834 

.  June, 

1845 

1640 

.,  JulySl, 

1643 

.  Mar.  9, 

1804 

.  June  24, 

1807 

.  Dec.  23, 

1822 

.  Sep.  26, 

1828 

1650 

1685 

1632 

1652 

1700 

1741 

i 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  99 

Mill,  Wind.     One  set  np  on  the  Neck  lands,  .  1 794 

Miller,  William,  second  Adventist,  preaching  at 

Marlboro'  Chapel,       .  .        '.  .  .    Feb,    8,   1840 

His  Tabernacle  called  a  nuisance,       .  .         .    Feb.  18,   1843 

Predicts  the  end  of  time  on         ...         .   Apr.  23,  1843 

Great  gathering  about  the  Temple,  Howard  st.,    Apr.  23,  1843 
The  Tabernacle  insured  against  fire,   .         .  .   Apr.  28,   1843 

His  second  day  to  end  time,       ....   Mar.  20,  1844 

His  third  day  to  end  time,  .         .         .         .    Oct.  10,   1844 

His  four,th  trial  a  failure,   .         .         .         ...    Oct.  18,   1847 

The  Tabernacle  removed  to  build  Howard  Theatre,  1 845 

Mint  House,  to  coin  money,  established  in  town,    June,       1652 
Model  Artists.     Exhibition  at  the  Melodeon,        .   Aug.  24,   1848 
Moody  and  Sankey  commence  protracted  meeting 

at  Tabernacle,  Tremont  street,     .  .  .    Jan.  28,    1877 

Close  a  13  weeks'  meeting  at  the  Tabernacle,      .  Ma}-    1,   1877 

Monument,  Bunker  Hill.     The  corner-stone  laid^    June  17,    1825 

Cap-stone  laid,        ......    July  23,   1842 

Completed  with  a  Great  Celebration,       .  .   June  27,   1843 

Soldiers',  on  the  Common,  foundation  laid,  .   Nov.  15,   1866 

Corner-stone  laid,  .  .  .  .         .    Sep.  18,   1871 

Completed  and  dedicated,       ....    Sep.  17,  1877 

Stone  curb  completed,  ....    Aug.   8,   1879 

Money  Change.     Leaden  bullets  used  for  change,  1634 

Silver  coined  in  Boston,  .  .  .  .  1652 

Bills  of  Credit,  paper  money  first  used,  .  1690 

Continental,  counterfeited  in  town,    .  .         .  1777 

$4,000  worth  but  $1  in  silver,  .  .  .  1781 

Federal.     Began  to  be  reckoned  :  dollars,  dimes, 

cents  and  mills,  .....    Feb.    5,  1795 


100  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Money,    Federal.      Postage    stamps    in    use    for 

change,      .......    July,         1862 

Morrill,  Asa,  Captain  of  Police  Station  No.  3,  died, 

aged -53, June  2,  1870 

Mnmmy.  An  Egyptian,  on  exhibition  in  town,  .  Oct.  5,  1816 
Glidden  has  one  at  Tremont  Temple,  .  .    June   3,   1850 

Murder.     Elizabeth  Fales,  by  Jason  Fairbanks,  in 

Dedham, July  1,   1801 

Timothy  Kennedy,  by  Michael  Powers,  in  South 

Russell  street, Mar.  6,  1820 

Anthony  Hogan,  bj' unknown,  in  Sudbury  street,  Nov.  9,  1822 
Billy   Williams,  by  Trask  and  Green,  in  State 

Prison,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .    Jan.    2,   1822 

Sarah  Dix,  by  Darby  and  Gilgar,  on  Negro  Hill,  Dec.  3,  1824 
Mr.  Lambert,  hy  seven  boys,  in  Hanover  street,  June  20,  1825 
Watchman  Houghton,  by  John  Holland,  in  State 

street,         ........    Dec.  12,   1825 

Joseph  White,  by  Knapp  and  others,  at  Salem,  .  Apr.  16,  1830 
John  Rich,  by  Elmer  Campbell,  in  Ann  street,  Sep.  24,  1832 
Sarah  M.  Council,  by  EphraimK.  Avery  (susp.), 

Tiverton,  R.  I., Dec.  31,  1832 

Lowell,  by Riley,  in  Clinton  street,     .   Mar.  20,  1836 

Ellen  Jewett,  by  Richard  P.  Robinson,  in  New 

York  City, Apr.  14,  1836 

Charles  N.  Lincoln,  b}'  Abner  Rogers,  in  State 

Prison, June  16,  1843 

James  Germain,  by  Charles  Greenleaf,  in  Sudbury 

street,        .......    June    1,  1844 

James   Norton,   by   Peter  York,    in   Richmond 

street, .    July    2,   1844 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  101 


Murder.     Jonas  L.  Parker,  by  unknown,  in  Man- 
chester, N.  H., Apr.    1,  1845 

Maria  Bickford,  by  Albert  J.  Tyrrell  (charged), 

in  Mt.  Yernon  avenue,         ....    Oct.  22,  1845 
David  Estes,  watchman,  by  unknown,  in  Sister 

street,         .         .         .         .         .         .         .    Apr.  27,  1848 

Ellen   Oakes,  by  Augustus  Dutee,  in  Hanover 

street, Apr.  27,  1848 

Thomas    Harding,    by   Washington    Goode,    in 

Richmond  street,         .....    June  28,   1848 
George    Parkman,    by   John    W.    Webster,    in 

Grove  street,       ......   Nov.  23,  1849 

Charles  Smith,  by  James  McNulty,  in  Merrimac 

street,         . May  26,  1851 

Mrs.  Van  Wagner,  by  Thomas  Davis,  in  Charter 

street, *     .    Oct.  19,  1851 

Mrs.  McGee,  by  James  McGee,  in  Prince  street,  Nov.  2,  1851 
Charles  Gouch,  by  unknown,  in  Cooper  street,  .  May  23,  1854 
Mrs.  Merrill,  by  David  Merrill,  in  E.  Boston,  ..  Oct  21,  1855 
Galen  Walker,  by  Jas.  McGee,  in  State  Prison,  Dec.  15,  1856 
Solon  Tenney,   by  Charles  L.   Cater,  in   State 

Prison,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .    Dec.  27,  1856 

Jerry  Agin,  by  Tom.  Mead,  in  Stoddard  street,  Oct.  8,  1857 
John  Hilton,  by  Henry  L.  Sutton,  on  Fort  Hill,  Oct.  17,  1857 
Ezekiel  W.  Hodgsdon,  by  McNulty  and  Joyce, 

in  East  Boston, Oct.  18,  1857 

William   R.  Chapman,  by  James  H.  Gould,  in 

Friend  street, Feb.  26,   1858 

Fanny  May,  by  Joseph  G.  Fernandez,  in  Hano- 

......    Oct.  30,  1860 


102  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Murder.     Michael  Orphin,  bj  John  Fitzgerald,  on 

FortHilL  - Mar.  13,  1861 

Barney  Ford,  by  Mike  SulHvan,  in  North  street,    Nov.  22,  1862 
Nathan  Breed,  b}-  Horace  Davis,  in  West  Lj-nn,   Dec.  22,  1862 
James  M.  Sawyer,  by  Edward  Owens,  in  Winter 

street,         .......    Aug.  24,  1863 

Frank  Converse,  by  Edward  W.  Green,  in  Mai- 
den,   ...  ....    Dec.  14,  1863 

Abraham  Lincoln,  by  J.  Wilkes  Booth,  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,     Apr.  14,  1865 

Morris   Folay,    by  Wm.   J    Felton   (susp.),  in 

South  street,       ......    Oct.     1,   1864 

Joyce  children,  bj^unknosvn,  in  Bussey's  Woods, 

WestRoxbury,  .  .  .         .         .    June  12,   1865 

Thomas  Jackson,  bj' unknown,  in  Hanover  street,    Nov.  20,   1865 
Dennis  Coakley,  by  John  Gallagher,  in  Wash- 
ington street,     ......    Dec.    7,  1865 

Ellen  Kenn}',  by  John  Moran,  in  Roxbury,         .    Mar.  30,   1866 
Adolph  Prager,  by  Frank  Rounds,  in  Washing- 
ton street, Sep.  15,  1866 

Cornelius  Holmes,  by  Samuel  M.   Andrews,   in 

Kingston,  (susp.), May  28,   1868 

Joseph  G.  Clark,  by  Thos.  James,  in  Worcester,  Feb.  28,  1868 
Dennis  Cronan,  by  James  Reed,  in  Charlestown,  Dec.  4,  1868 
Katie  Hobbs,  by  Maj.   White,   in   Washington 

street, Aug.  3,   1869 

Katie  Leelian,    hy   unknown,    in  Brookline  av- 
enue, .  .  .^         .  .  .         .    Oct.  25,   1871 
James  Fiske,  Jr.,  by  Edward  Stokes,  in  New 

York  Cily,  .         .         .         ...    Jan.     7,   1872 


BOSTON  EVENTS,  103 

Murder.  Charles  Lane,  by  unknown,  in  Dor- 
chester,         Oct.  13,  1872 

Abijah  Ellis,   by  Leavitt  Alley   (supposed),  in 

Washington  street, Nov.  5,  1872 

Two  German  women,  by  Louis  Wagner,  on  Isle 

of  Shoals,  .         .         .         ...         .         .    Mar.  6,  1873 

Bridget  Landergan,  by  Thos.  W.  Piper,  in  Dor- 
chester,     .         .         .         .         .         .         .   Dec.   5,  1873 

Antonio  Houtel,  by  Joseph  T.  Hayner,  at  9  Prov- 
ince street,         ......    Dec.  25,  1873 

Horace  Millen,  by  Jesse  Pomeroy,  at  Cow-Pas- 

ure  point,  .         .         .         .         .         .         .    Apr.  23,  1874 

Mary  Tynan  (attempt),  by  Thos.   W.  Piper,  at 

Oxford  street, July    1,   1874 

Nellie  Curran,  by  Jesse  Pomeroy,  on  Broadway, 

South  Boston,     ......    April,       1874 

Richard  Nealan,  by  roughs,  in  Gouch  street,       .    Nov. 2 7,  1874 

Margaret  E.  Bingham,  by  Geo.  W.  Pemberton,  at 

East  Boston,       .         .         .         .         .         .    Mar.  22,   1875 

Mary  Donnehy,  b}^  John  Donnehy  (supposed), 

at  Dorchester,    .         '.         .         .         .         .    Apr.    8,  1875 

Mabel  Young,  by  Thomas  W.  Piper,  in  Warren 

avenue  Church, May  23,   1875 

Thomas   Pulsifer,    by   unknown,    in   Parmenter 

street, Nov.  13,  1875 

Charles  Devine,  by  John  Riley,  in  North  street,    Feb.  13,  1876 

A  tramp,  by  Thomas  Jordan,  in  Albany  depot,    June  27,  1876 

Mrs.  Ford,  by  John  Ford,  in  Cooper  street,        .    July  23,  1876 

Dora  McCarty,  by  John  Fay,  in  Cross  street,     .    Aug.  15,  1876 

Mrs.  Hall,  by  Jonah  Hall,  in  Carver  street,        .    Nov.  29,   1876 


104  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Murder.     Sam'l  Hall,  by  Gotlieb  Bigler,  in  George 

street, Apr.  25,  1877 

Charles  Carlson,  by  unknown,  in  Hanover  street,  June  10,  1878 
Jennie  Clark,  by  abortionists,  in  Lagrange  street,  Feb.  27,  1879 
Freeman's  child,  by  Chas.  T.   Freeman,  at  Po- 

casset, May  21,  1879 

Joseph  F.  Frye,-  by  three  Italians,  in  Joy  street,   Aug.lO,  1879 
Murray,  Rey.  John,  Universalist  preacher,  arrived         • 

in  Boston,  first  time, Oct.  26,  1773 

Ordained    for   the   Middle   and    Bennet    street 

Church, Dec.  29,  1785 

Museum,  Columbian,  stood  at  the  head  of  the 

Mall, 

Built  next  the  Chapel  Burj'ing  Ground,  . 
Burned  and  rebuilt,         ..... 

Wood's,  stood  in  Dock  square,  . 
Savage's,  over  the  Boylston  Market, 
New  England,  at  76  Court  st.  (Scollay  square), 
Boston,  corner  Tremont  and  Bromfield  streets, 
opened,       ....... 

Kimball's,  Tremont  street  near  Court,  opened,   . 
Natural  History,  Bo^'lston  street,  dedicated, 
Fhie  Arts,  on  Boylston  street,  incorporated. 
Music  Hall,  on  Winter  street,  built  and  completed,   Nov.  20,   1852 

The  Great  Organ  unveiled  in  the  Hall, 
Muster,  on  the  Common,  1,000  soldiers  in  line, 
1,200   soldiers,  no  rum,  no  swearing, 
Montgomery  Guards'  difficulty. 
Fourteen  Boston  Companies  in  the  line, 
A  great  review  of  returned  regiments. 


1806 

1807 

1804 

1814 

1818 

1841 

Nov.  2, 

1846 

June  1, 

1864 

1870 

Nov.  20, 

1852 

Oct.  31, 

1863 

May  6, 

1639 

Sep. 15, 

1641 

Sep. 12, 

1837 

Sep.  27, 

1842 

Dec.  15, 

1865 

BOSTON  EVENTS. 


105 


Nantasket  desired  to  secede  from  the  United  States, 

Has  become  a  great  summer  resort,    . 
Nayy  Yard  ground  ceded  to  the  United  States, 
Neck  Lauds  b\'  the  great  highway  next  Roxburie 

Had  a  gate  and  a  stile  (near  Dover  street). 

Road  fenced  on  each  side. 

Road  thoroughly  repaired,  .         .         i 

A  man  and  a  team  frozen  to  death  there,  . 

Great  improvements  made. 

Good  sleighing  and  horse  racing  there. 

Nearly  covered  with  dwellings. 

Has  become  a  compact  part  of  the  City,     . 
Negroes  and  Indians,  sold  as  slaves  in  Boston, 

Sold  as  slaves  at  auction,  in  Boston, 

1,514  living  in  town,  .... 

Advertised  for  sale,  ..... 

Made  street  scavengers,  by  General  Howe, 

Advertised  for  sale  in  Boston,    . 

Made  freemen  by  Massachusetts  Bill  of  Rights, 
Negro  Hill,  at  West  Boston,  became  a  nuisance, 

A  rival  with  Ann  street  in  rowdyism, 

Renovated  by  Mayor  Quincy,     . 
New  Boston,  land  lying  west  of  Beacon  Hill, 

Comers,  to  be  looked  after  once  a  month, 

Style  of  reckoning  time  ;  the  year  begins    . 
The  time  set  back  14  days,     . 
Newsboys  first  licensed  to  sell  newspapers,     . 

Reading-room  for  the  boys,  Bromfield  street. 

Newspapers  :    ''  The  News  Letter,"  published  in 

Boston, 


Dec.  20. 


Nov.  12, 
Feb., 
Oct., 
Dec.  27, 

Jan., 


Jan.    1, 

June 30, 
Dec.  25, 


1785 

1880 

1800 

1634 

1634 

1722 

1767 

1778 

1830 

1844 

1855 

1880 

1650 

1711 

1742 

1772 

1775 

1776 

1780 

1808 

1822 

1826 

1800 

1690 

1752 

1752 

1846 

1879 


Apr.  24,  1704 


106 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Newspapers  :     ' '  The  Boston  Gazette,"  published, 

"  New  England  Courant," 

'VNew  England  Weekly  Journal," 

^'Boston  Post -Boy," 

"  American  Horticultural  Magazine," 

"  Boston  Advertiser," 

"  Boston  Chronicle," 

*' Columbian  Sentinel," 

*' Advertiser,"  first  daily  paper 

Whole  number  published  in  Boston,  109,  . 
"  "  "  "  about   200, 

Number  of  daily  papers  in  the  City,        8,  . 
Nickel  Money.     Three-cent  pieces  put  in  circula- 
tion, ....... 

Five  cent  pieces  put  in  circulation. 
Night  Soil  Contractors  begin  to  be  employed  by 

the  City,     .         .         .         .         . 
Night-walkers  ;    150  arrested  in  the  City  in  one 
night, 

183  arrested  in  the  City  in  one  night, 
Non-Importation  League  formed  of  Boston  mer- 
chants,      .         .         ... 

North-Eastern  Boundary  question,  a  sensation,    . 
Northern  Lights  alarm  the  inhabitants, 
Nooks  Hill  at  the  north-west  part  of  South  Boston, 
Northampton  District  raised  to  grade  17, 
Nursery.      Thirteen  acres  reserved  on  the  Neck 
Lands,        ....... 

Oath  of  Allegiance  required  of  all  inhabitants,    . 

Required  of  repentant  rebels,     .... 


Dec.  31,   1719 

Aug.  17,  1721 

Mar.  20,  1726 

Oct.  10,  1734 

1743 

1762 

1767 

1788 

Dec.  16,  1797 

1850 

1880 

1880 

1865 
1875 


June. 


1828 


Apr.  23, 

1851 

May  7, 

1870 

Aug., 

1769 

Feb., 

1839 

March, 

1718 

1776 

1874 

Dec.  17, 

1827 

Jan. 15, 

1778 

1866 

BOSTON  EVENTS.  107 

Odd  Fellows.     Becoming  an  important  institution,  1830 

Had  a  Great  Celebration  at  Boston,        .         .    June  13,   1845 

Celebration,  5,000  in  procession,    .  .  .    Apr.  26,   1869 

Colored  men  have  Celebration  and  procession,    Sep.  13,  1876 
Hall,-  corner  Washington  and  Kneeland  streets, 

dedicated, June  23,  1863 

Tremont   and   Berkeley  streets,    corner-stone 

laid, June  13,  1871 

Monument,  Mount  Hope  Cemetery,  dedicated,   .    June  13,  1877 
Oakland  Garden^  at  Dorchester,  opened,      .         .    June  17,  1879 
Old  Houses.     Eastern  Stage  House,  built   about 
the  3'ear     ...... 

Ann  street,  removed,      .... 
Feather  store,  head  of  Ann  street,  built,    . 

Removed,       ...... 

Franklin's  shop,  Union  street,  built,  . 

Part  of  the  building  removed, 

Remainder  of  building,  with  blue  ball,  removed   Nov. 
Hughes,  Washington  street,  built  about      . 

Near  Milk,  removed,      .... 
Head,  on  Eoylston,  cor.  Tremont,  built  about 

Removed,  standing,  to  Pond  street. 
Hill,  on  Milk  street,  built  about  the  year   . 

Being  removed,      ..... 
Hancock,  on  Beacon  street,  stone,  built,    . 

Removed,      .         . 
Phillips,  ('otton  Hill,  Phillips  place,  built, 

Removed,       ...... 

Dea.  Phillips',  on  Cross  street,  built  of  stone. 

Removed,  to  build  a  Church  at  East  Boston, 


1763 

May, 

1840 

1680 

July, 

1860 

1696 

July, 

1844 

Nov. 

1858 

1660 

Aug., 

1862 

1763 

Aug., 

1840 

1772 

May, 

1846 

1737 

June, 

1863 

1635 

June, 

1828 

1650 

Apr., 

1864 

108 


BOSTON  EVENTS, 


Old  Houses.     Province,  Province  court,  built. 

Purchased  by  the  town, 

Sold  b}^  the  town,  . 

Kept  as  a  tavern,  . 

Opened  as  Ordway  Hall, 

Partially  burned  and  rebuilt. 
Ship  Tavern,  Noah's  Ark,  Ann  street,  built. 

Kept  b}^  John  Viall,  Vintner, 

Injured  by  an  earthquake. 

Owned  by  Thomas  Hutchinson, 

Purchased  by  the  James  family, 

Street  widened,  house  removed, 
Stackpole,  removed  for  Post-Office  site, 
Triangular  Warehouse,  Roebuck  passage,  built, 

Merchants  Row,  removed,       .... 
Williams  House,  Washington  st.,  above  Dover, 

removed,        ....... 

Old  Persons.     Aquitamong,  an  Indian,  aged  112 
years,  visited  Boston,  .... 

Negro  Williams,  died  in  Boston,  aged  100  years, 
William  Abrams,  died  in  Prince  st.,  aged  102,    . 
Sexton  Samuel  Hughes,  died,  aged  108,    . 
James  Haj-es,  died  in  Hamilton  street,  aged  108, 
Ralph  Farnham  visits  Boston,  aged  104,     . 
Wm.  W.  Davenport,  died  in  Boston,  aged  100, 
Colored  man  Perkins,  died  on  Southac  street, 
aged  100  years,  ..... 

Ole  Bull,  great  violinist.  Concert  at  the  Melodeon, 

Played  at  the  Coliseum  Peace  Festival, 
Omnibus,  come  in  use  in  Boston, 


Feb.  9, 


July, 


1689 
1716 
1779 
1834 
1852 
1864 
1646 
1655 
1663 
1713 
1794 
1859 
1868 
1700 
1824 


Sept.,   1866 


Apr., 

1723 

July  25, 

1728 

Feb.  13, 

1843 

Apr.  10, 

1845 

Sep.  17, 

1849 

Oct.  18, 

1860 

Feb. 25, 

1864 

Mar.  7, 

1868 

May  20, 

1844 

June  19, 

1869 

May, 

1833 

BOSTON  EVENTS.  109 

Omnibus,  ran  from  Canton  st.  to  Dock  square, 
Began  running  to  Mt.  Auburn  every  hour, 
War  between  proprietors  and  Marshal  Tuke}^,    June, 
Orang  Outang,  a  great  novelty  on  exhibition  in 
town,  ....... 

Ox,  Koast.    Roasted  whole,  French  Libert}^  Cele- 
bration,     ....... 

Horns  placed  on  a  pole  in  Liberty  square, 
Paine,  Thomas,  published  the  Federal  Orrery,    . 
■Hall,  Appleton  street,  built,       .         .  •     . 
Robert  Treat,  was  an  usher  in  South  Grammar 
School,       ....... 

A  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence, 

Packets,  Sailing.  Begin  running  between  Boston 

and  L3'nn,  ...... 

Palmleaf  Hats,  first  worn  in  Boston,  .  . 

Paper  Ballots,  first  used  in  a  town  meeting, 
Paris  Exhibition  opened,  Boston  well  represented, 
Parker  Fraternity  Hall,  on  Appleton  street,  dedi- 
cated,        .         . 
Hill  Reservoir,  for  Cochituate  water,  built, 
Park  Hall,  on  Boylston  street,  removed. 

Garden,  Park  square,  opened  for  amusements,   . 
Back  Bay,  dirt  carts  commenced  filling, 
Parkman,   Dr.   George,  remains  found  at  the 
Medical  College,         ..... 

Partington,   Mrs.,    witty   sayings    began   to   be 
published,  ...... 

Passports  required,  to  leave  the  United  States,    . 

Patch,  8am.,  took  his  last  leap  at  Niagara  Falls,    Nov.  3,  1829 


June, 

1846 

June, 

1846 

June, 

1847 

Dec.  10, 

1789 

Jan.  24, 

1793 

Jan.  25, 

1793 

Sep., 

1794 

1874 

1750 

July  4, 

1776 

1691 

1827 

1691 

Apr.  1, 

1867 

Sep. 21, 

1873 

1874 

March, 

1851 

July  18, 

1879 

Nov.  11, 

1878 

Nov.  30, 

1849 

June, 

1847 

Nov.  27, 

1861 

110 


BOSTON  EVENTS, 


Paying-Stones  for  roadways  began  to  be  used, 
£100  appropriation  voted  for  the  purpose. 
Three-pence  fine  to  gallop  over  pavement, 
Square  granite  blocks  came  in  use. 
Wood,  large  octagon  blocks,  are  used. 
Octagon  blocks  voted  a  nuisance,   . 
RemoA^ed  from  Columbus  avenue,  . 
Iron,  laid  in  Howard  street,       ... 

Laid  in  Court,  near  Washington  street,  . 
Asphalt,  laid  in  front  United  States  Court  House 
Tremont  street,  .         .         .         . 

Laid  in  Columbus  avenue. 
Peace  Treaty  with  England,  proclaimed  in  Boston 
Celebrated  in  Boston,     .... 
Jubilee,  see  Jubilees^  .... 

Pedestrian  Lambert  wins  a  great  walking  match 
Peacocks  put  in  the  Deer  Park  on  the  Common 
Perry,  Oliyer  H.,   of   Lake   Erie   fame,    visited 

Boston,       .         .         .         .         . 
Physicians,  practising  in  Roston,  33, 
•        "  ''        50, 

"  "       200, 

"  "       500, 

"  "       700, 

Pickpockets.     One  at  Faneuil  Hall  arrested,  beat 
and  imprisoned. 
Great  show-up  of  about  50  at  Tukey's  office, 
Pigeons,  flying,  darken  the  air  in  Boston,    . 
Pillory,  to  punish  criminals,  stood  in  King  street 
A  money  clipper  set  in  one  hour. 


1674 

1704 

1740 

1846 

1835 

1840 

Aug., 

1877 

Dec, 

1852 

August, 

1853 

Nov., 

1867 

Dec, 

1877 

Apr.  1, 

1783 

Feb. 19, 

1815 

1869  and  1872 

Oct.  8, 

1857 

May  23, 

1864 

May  10, 

1814 

1800 

1820 

1840 

1860 

1880 

Nov.  8, 

1802 

Sep.  15, 

1851 

Nov.  8, 

1630 

1676 

1679 

BOSTON  EVENTS.  Ill 

Pillory,  Pierpont  and   Story,  for  sinking  a  ship, 

set  in  one  hour, Mar.  22,  1803 

John  Nichols,  counterfeiter,  the  last  occupant, 

one  hour, Apr.  15,  1805 

Pitcher,  Molly,  the  Ljmn  fortune  teller  died,  aged 

75  years,    .......    Apr.  13,  1813 

Pinafore,  a  burlesque  play,  has  a  great  run,         .  1879 

Piper,  Thomas  W.,  confesses  his*  crimes  in  jail.   May    7,  1876 

Pittsburg  Capture,  news  received,  great  rejoicing,    Apr.  11,  1862 

Police,  a  sanitary  arrangement  manj'  years,           .  1786 

A  law  passed  providing  for  a  department,           .   May  15,  1838 

Six-day  patrol  appointed  under  the  new  law,       .    May  21,  1838 

A  detective  force  organized,       ....  1846 

A  small  force  for  night  duty,  appointed,    .         .    Dec,  1846 

A  reserve  force  (specials)  of  45  men,  appointed,   June  16,  1848 

The  force  number  thirty  men,     ....   Jan.    1,  1850 

Sensation,    stolen   property   dug   up    in   Public 

(harden,     . Jan.    8,  1848 

Inquisitory  meeting  at  Faneuil  Hall,  .  .  May  27,  1848 
Detailed  for  duty  at  fires  with  overalls,  .  .  June  30,  1851 
Had  a  pic-nic  at  Framingham,  ....  July  17,  1851 
Had  a  great  sleigh  ride  to  Quincy,  .  .  .  Jan.  17,  1852 
Several  discharged  on  political  grounds,  .  .  Oct.  12,  1852 
New  law  passed  to  unite  Police  and  Watch  de- 
partments,  May  23,  1853 

Harbor,    established,    with    sail-boat    and    ten 

men, July  26,  1853 

Several  discharged  on  grounds  of  nationalitj^,  .  Jan.  24,  1^54 
Force  numbered  sixty  men,  ....  May  1,  1854 
Re-organized,  250  men ;   watch  dept.  abolished.    May  26,  1854 


112  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Police.  CoDsisted  of  captains,  lieutenants,  detec- 
tives, and  day  and  night  patrol,  .  .  May  26,  1854 
Sergeants  appointed  at  the  several  stations,  .  Feb.  9,  1857 
Uniform  (indigo-blue)  first  put  on,  .  .  .  Jan.  2,  1858 
Duty  changed  to  a  six-hour  system  at  a  time,  .  Nov.  10,  1860 
Metropolitan,  for  Boston,  advocated,  .  .  Jan.,  1861 
A  sensation  on  the  arrest  of  lottery  dealers,  .  Oct,  2,  1861 
Special,  for  the  Public  Garden,  appointed,  .  Sep.  9,  1862 
Corner  Squad,  on  Washington  street,  with  white 

gloves,  organized,         .         .  .         .    Dec.  11,  1862 

The  last  annual  appointment,  oflflcers  sworn  in,    Apr.  6,  1863 


April,  1863 
Apr.  28,  1863 
June  20,  1863 
Apr.    3,  1863 

May    1,   1868 


A  Metropolitan  again  advocated, 

200  officers  drill  at  Faneuil  Hall, 

Furnished  with  long  clubs  and  belts. 

At  Roxbury,  annexation  organized,   . 

Force  numbers  430  men,  rank  and  file, 

300  drill  at  the  Skating  Rink,  Tremont  street,   .   June  14,  1869 

Reviewed  by  Mayor  Shurtleff,  on  School  street,    June  19,  1869 

Corner    Squad,    placed  in   charge   of  Sergeant 

Whitcomb, Sep.  22,  1869 

Detective  force  abolished  by  Board  of  Aldermen,    Feb.  14,  1870 
Have  fourteen  days'  vacation,   .... 
Telegraph ;  Anders'  Machine  put  up. 
Harbor  sail-boat  sold,        .         .         .         . 
Thanksgiving,  for  widows  and  orphans,  $1,100 

distributed,         ...... 

New  Relief  Association  organized,    . 

Whole  force  reviewed  in  Pemberton  square  by 

Chief  of  Police,         ..... 
Mounted,  one  horse  to  patrol  on  the  Mill-Dam,  .    Mar.  13,  1873 


July  12, 

1870 

Dec.  31, 

1870 

Dec, 

1870 

Nov., 

1870 

Jan.  13, 

1871 

June  17, 

1872 

BOSTON  EVENTS.  113 

Police.     Sent  $615.50  to  the  Memphis  Police  suf- 
ferers,         

$1,100  distributed  to  the  Thanksgiving  poor,  . 
Have  28  saddle  horses  for  patrol  duty,  •. 
Duty  changed,  akernating  day  and  night, 
Patrol  dut3^  changed  back  to  former  plan. 
Contribute  $740  for  the  New  Brunswick  suf- 
ferers,        ....... 

Three  Commissioners  appointed  for  Boston,    . 
Harbor  made  Division  16,       . 
Reorganization  under  the  Commission,    . 
The  first  colored  oflScer  appointed, 
Great  parade  and  review  on  the  Common, 
Force,  rank  and  file,  about  750,      .         .     •  . 
Badges.     A  white  ribbon  ;  police^  in  black  letter, 
on  hat,       ....... 

Leather  hat  strap  ;  police,  in* silver  letters. 
Leather  hat  strap ;  police  and  number,  silver 

letters,        . Aug.,       1849 

Six-pointed  oblong,  brass  star,  on  the  breast,    Apr.  11,  1853 
Five-pointed   octagon,  star    (silver),    on   the 

breast, •        .         .    Oct.  10,  1854 

Silver  octagon  number,  cut  through,  on  breast,    Nov.ll,  1856 
Wreath  and  number  on  hat  and  shoulder,        .    Oct.  10,  .1865 
Silver  urn,  partly  galvanized,  on  the  hat,         .   Apr.  2,   1868 
*'  "  "      breast,    .    Apr.  11,  1868 

Silver,  Boston  City  seal  pattern,  on  breast,      .    Oct.,        1870 
Nickel  plate,  square,  with  point  and  cross-bar, 

on  breast,  .         .         ...         .         .        ,.  1879 

Chief.     Name  changed  from  City  Marshal,        ..   June 24,  1852 

8 


Oct.  30, 

1873 

Nov.27, 

1873 

Feb. 13, 

1874 

July  12, 

1875 

Jan. 16, 

1877 

June 24, 

1877 

June  27, 

1878 

Aug.  20, 

1878 

Oct.  21, 

1878 

July  1, 

1879 

May  22, 

1879 

1880 

June, 

1847 

Jan., 

1848 

114 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Police,  Chief.     Francis  Tukey,  appointed,  .         .  June  24,  1852 

Gilbert  Nourse,                               "           .         .  July  17,  1852 

Robert  Taylor,                                "           .         .  May   8,  1854 

DanielJ.  Coburn,                           "           .         .  Apr.l9,  1856 

Josiah  L.  C.  Amee,                       "...         .  Feb.  11,  1861 

John  Kurtz,                                   "           .         .  Feb.  17,  1863 

Edward  H.  Savage,                        "           .         .  Apr.   4,  1870 

Name  of  the  office  changed  to  Superintendent,  OqjL.  21,  1878 

Captains.  Station  1.  Edw.  H.  Savage,  appoint'd,  May  26,  1854 

James  B.  Weeks,        appointed,      .         .         .  Feb.  11,  1861 

Nathaniel  G.  Davis,          "              ...  Apr.    6,  1863 

Henry  J.  V.  Myers,          "              ...  Aug.  3,  1864 

Nathaniel  Emerson,           "              ...  August,  1868 

William  A.  Ham,               ''              ....  July,        1877 

John  W.  Chase,        .         "              ...  Oct.  21,  1878 

Station  2.     Asa  Morrill,       "              ...  May  26,  1854 

William  K.  Jones,             "              .         .         .  May,        1856 

Oliver  Whitcomb,              "              ...  March,     1861 

Paul  J.  Vinal,                    "              .  •       .         .  April,      1868 

WilHamA.  Ham,              "              ...  Oct.  21,  1878 

Stations.     Samuel  G.  Adams,  1st,  appointed,   .  May  26,  1854 

Asa  Morrill,         appointed,    ....  Feb.,        1860 

Thomas  P.  Pierce,       "           ....  June,       1870 

Horace  M.  Ford,         "           ....  May,        1872 

Station  4.     William  D.  Eaton,  appointed,         .  May  26,  1854 

George  Churchill,                             "        .         .  Feb.,        1860 

John  R.  MuUin,                                "         .         .  Feb.,        1861 

George  Churchill,  again                   "        .         .  Jan.,        1863 

Samuel  G.  Adams,  2d,                     "        .         .  May,        1867 

Henry  J.  V.  Myers,                         «'        .         .  April,      1868 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


115 


Police,  Captains.  Station  4.    Sam. 

G.  Adams,  2d, 

appointed. 

. 

.    April, 

1873 

James  Quinn,                          appointed, 

.    Oct.  21, 

1878 

Station  5.    Joseph  K.  Hayes, 

u 

.   May  26, 

1854 

George  M.  King, 

l( 

.    June, 

1854 

Cyrus  Small, 

u 

.    June, 

1866 

Lyford  W.  Graves, 

u 

.    Oct.  21, 

1878 

Station  6.    John  L.  Philbrick, 

u 

.    May  26, 

1854 

Thomas  M.  Smith, 

(( 

.    August, 

1854 

James  D.  Russell, 

(( 

.    June, 

1855 

Robert  Taylor, 

(( 

.    May, 

1856 

Henry  T.  Dyer, 

l( 

.    Dec, 

1866 

Lyford  W.  Graves, 

(( 

•   Aug., 

1874 

Paul  J.  Vinal, 

u 

...Oct.  21, 

1878 

Station  7.     William  Prescott, 

(( 

.    May  26, 

1854 

John  L.  Philbrick, 

ii 

.    Aug., 

1854 

Nathaniel  Seaver, 

a 

-.    May, 

1856 

Isaiah  Atkins, 

li 

.    June, 

1859 

Henry  L.  Gurney, 

a 

.    May, 

1861 

Samuel  G.  Adams,  2d., 

li 

.    June, 

1863 

Romanzo  H.  Wilkin  s. 

u 

.    May, 

1867 

Station  8.     William  B.  Tarleton, 

u 

.    May  26, 

1854 

William  E.  Hough,  Lieut,  in  charge. 

•    May, 

1860 

.  William  E.  Hough,  Capt.,    appointed, 

.    Jan., 

1863 

James  Quinn, 

(( 

•    Aug., 

1869 

James  W.  Twombly, 

u 

.    April, 

1870 

Station  9,  Roxbury.     Jos.  Hastir 

igs,  appo 

mted,    Jan., 

1868 

Samuel  G.  Adams,  2d, 

u 

.    April, 

1868 

Joseph  Hastings,  territory  divided, 

.    April, 

1873 

Martin  L.  White,  appointed. 

. 

.    Oct.  21, 

1878 

116 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Police,  Captains.     Station  10.     John  W.  Chase, 
appointed,  ...... 

Hawley  Folsom,  appointed,    .         .         . 
Station    11,  Dorchester.      William   Chadbourn, 
appointed,  ... 

Henry  C.  Hemmenwa}',  appointed. 
Station  12,  South  Boston.     Elijah  H.  Goodwin, 
appointed,  .         .         .         . 

Station  13,  West  Roxbury.     Alexander  McDon- 
ald, appointed,  .         .         .     '    . 
Station  14,  Brighton.     Harvey  J.'Beckwith,  ap- 
pointed,     .         .         .         .         . 

David  W.  Herrick,  appointed,         .         .       '  . 
Station  15,  Charlestown.    Oliver  Ayers,  appoint- 
ed,    .......         . 

Station  16,  Harbor.    G-eo.  F.  Gould,  appointed. 
Deputies.     Hezekiah  Earl  and  Wm.  D.  Eaton, 
Hezekiah  Earl  and  Luther  A.  Ham,         .     *    . 
Edward  H.  Savage,  appointed, 
James  Quinn,  "       . 

Name  changed  to  Deputy  Superintendent, 
Inspectors.  John  Ballard  and  3  others,  appoint'd. 
Col.  Josiah  Waters,  " 

James  Lovell,  " 

Charles  Bulfinch,  " 

A  Chief  and  six  others,  " 

Superintendent.     Jeremiah  Freeman,        " 
Caleb  Hayward,  " 

Samuel  G.  Adams,  '' 

Deputy  Supt.     Cyrus  Small,  *' 


Aug., 

1869 

Oct.  21, 

1878 

April, 

1871 

Oct.  21, 

1878 

May, 

1874 

May, 

1874 

May, 

1874 

Oct.  21, 

1878 

May, 

1874 

Oct.  21, 

1878 

July  17, 

1852 

May  26, 

1854 

Feb. 11, 

1861 

Apr.  11, 

1870 

Oct.  21, 

1878 

Apr.  17, 

1778 

Dec.  29, 

1792 

Sep.  15, 

1798 

Oct.  15, 

1799    - 

Oct.  21, 

1878 

Mar.  13, 

1817 

July  29, 

1820 

1 

Oct.  21, 

1878    ,, 

Oct.  21, 

1878 

BOSTON  EVENTS, 


117 


Police  Station  House  on  E.  Dedham  st.  completed, 
On  Meridian  street,  East  Boston,  completed. 
On  Hanover  street,  remodeled. 
On  Joy  street,  completed,     . 
On  Broadway,  South  Boston,  remodeled, 
On  Lagrange  street,  completed, 
In  Court  square,  remodeled,  .         , 

On  Commercial  street,  completed,  . 
Roxbury,  old  Court-House  remodeled,    . 
"     on  Dudley  street,  built, 
"     pn  Pynchon  street,  built,   . 
On  Seaverns  avenue,  Jamaica  Plains,  occupied 
At  Brighton,  remodeled, 
At  Field's  Corner,  Dorchester,  completed, 
On  Fourth  street.  South  Boston, 
Steamboat  Protector  goes  in  commission 
Polls  taxable  in  the  town,  102, 

"•  "       "  868, 

'*  "       "  3,000, 

In  the  City  that  are  taxable,  17,000, 
"       "  "  ''         36,000, 

"       "  "  "         89,452, 

Poore,  Ben  Perley,  redeems  a  political  bet,  wheel 

harrowing  apples, 
Pope's  Day  celebrated  with  spirit  up  to  the  year. 

An  attempt  to  renew,  failed  "  " 

Population.     7,000  inhabitants  in  town, 

12,000  inhabitants  in  town,     .         .         .         . 
16,386  "  "    •         . 

6,573  "  "  .         .         .         . 


Dec.  23, 
June  17, 
Oct.  10, 
Jan.  31, 
Mar.  23, 
Feb.  5, 
Jan. 21, 
Mar.  2, 
Jan.  6, 


June  18, 
Nov., 
Jan. 26, 
May  12, 
Nov.  5, 


1857 
1859 
1859 
1863 
1863 
1866 
1867 
1867 
1868 
1874 
1869 
1874 
1874 
1876 
1876 
1875 
1630 
1680 
1730 
1830 
1870 
1879 


Nov.  11,  1856 
Nov.  5,  1765 
Nov.  5,  1821 
1697 
1709 
1742 
1775 


118 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Population. 

2,719  inhabitants 

British  soldiers, 

. 

15,033  in 

habitants 

in  town, 

24,937 

33,234 

43,298 

58,277 

in  City, 

61,392 

78,603 

92,383 

114,366 

138,788 

161,429 

177,902 

in  town,  besides 


192,324  " 

292,687  " 

341,919    •       " 

375,000  " 

Postmaster,  Richard  Fairbanks,  appointed, 
John  Hay  ward,  appointed  for  the  Colony, 
Edward  Randolph,  appointed  for  New  England 
John  Campbell  in  oflSce,     . 
William  Brooker,  appointed, 
Philip  Musgrave,         " 
Thomas  Lewis,     in  office, 
Henry  Marshall, 
John  Boy  dell, 
Ellis  Huske, 
John  Franklin, 
Jonathan  Phillips, 


1776 
1790 

1800 
1810 
1820 
1825 
1830 
1835 
1840 
1845 
1850 
1855 
1860 
1865 
1870 
1875 
1880 
1639 
1677 
1685 
1704 
1717 
1719 
1726 
1727 
1732 
1734 
1754 
1787 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


119 


Postmaster,  Aaron  Hill,  appointed,     .         .         .  1808 

Nathaniel  Green,                     "             ...  1829 

George  W.  Gordon,                *'             .         .         .  1841 

William  Hay  den,                     **             ...  1849 

George  W.  Gordon,                ''             .         ♦         .  1850 

Edwin  C.  Bailey,                     u             ...  1853 

Nahum  Capen,                         *'     "        .         .         .  1857 

John  G.  Palfrey,        .            '<-             ...  1861 

William  L.  Burt,                    u             ...  1867 

Edward  S.  Tobey,                  '*             ...  ■   1876 

Post  Office,  Law  passed  for  North  America,        .  1710 

Located  in  Cornhill  (Washington  street) ,            .  1714 

Removed  from  Cambridge  back  to  Boston,          .  Apr.  25,  1776 

Located  corner  Congress  and  Water  streets,       .  Jan.    1,  1816 
Kept  in  old  Town-House,  entrance,  Washington 

street,        .         .    ^ 1840 

Removed  to  Merchants'  Exchange,  State  street,  Jan.    1,  1844 

Removed  to  corner  Summer  and  Chauncy  streets, .  Mar.  5,  1859 

Removed  back  to  Merchants'  Exchange,     .         .  Dec.  14,  1861 
Site   purchased,    corner   Congress    and    Water 

streets, 1868 

Corner-stone  new  house  laid,     ....  Oct.  16,  1871 

Property  moved  to  Faneuil  Hall  (big  fire),          .  Nov.  10.  1872 

Removed  to  Old  South  Church,           ...  Feb.    3,  1873 

Property  removed  to  new  house,         .         .         .  Jan.,        1875 

Post,  Penny,  established  in  Boston,     .         .         .  Jan.,        1849 

Potatoes  introduced  into  Boston  b}^  the  Scotch,     .  1720 

Ponnd,  for  keeping  stray  animals,  provided,          .  1637 

One  at  the  corner  otPark  and  Beacon  streets,    .  1792 

The  City  of  Boston  has  four,      ....  1848 


120 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Prayer  Books.     Liberty  granted  to  use  them, 

Allowed  to  be  used  at  funerals, 
Pratt,  Daniel,  the  great  American  traveller,  began 
to  lecture,  ....... 

President,  Continental  Congress,  John  Hancock 
chosen,      ... 
United    States,    George    Washington,    inaugu- 
rated, .         .         .         .         .         . 

Visited  Boston,       .*.... 

Died,  aged  sixty-seven  years, 
John  Adams,  inaugurated,         .... 

Reception  in  Boston,      .         .         .     *    . 

Died,  aged  eighty-one  years, 
Thomas  Jefferson,  inaugurated, 

Visited  Boston,      ...... 

Died,  aged  eighty-three  years, 
James  Madison,  inaugurated,    .... 

Died,  aged  eighty-five  years, 
James  Monroe,  inaugurated,      .... 

Visited  Boston, 

Died,  aged  seventy-two  years, 
John  Quincy  Adams,  inaugurated. 

Died,  aged  eighty-one  years,  .... 
Andrew  Jackson,  in-augurated,  .         ,         .         . 

Visited  Boston,      .         .         . 

Died,  aged  seventy-eight  years, 
Martin  Van  Buren,  inaugurated. 

Died,  aged  eighty  years,         .... 
William  Henry  Harrison,  inaugurated, 

Diedj  aged  sixty-eight  years. 


1661 
1686 

1851 

Sep.    4.  1774 


Apj:.  30, 

1789 

Oct.  24, 

1789 

Dec.  14, 

1799 

Mar.  4, 

1797 

July  31, 

1799 

July  4, 

1826 

Mar.  4, 

1801 

June  28, 

1784 

July  4, 

1826 

Mar.  4, 

1809 

June  28, 

1836 

Mar.  4, 

1817 

July  2, 

1816 

July  4, 

1831 

Mar.  4, 

1825 

Feb. 15, 

1848 

Mar.  4, 

1829 

June 30, 

1833 

June  8, 

1845 

Mar.  4, 

1837 

July  24, 

1862 

Mar.  4, 

1841 

Apr.  4, 

1841 

BOSTON  EVENTS. 


121 


President  United  States,  John  Tyler,  inaugurated, 

Visited  Boston, 

Died,  aged  seventy-two  years, 
James  K.  Polk,  inauguratied, 

Visited  Boston, 

Died,  aged  fifty-four  years, 
Zachary  Taylor,  inaugurated. 

Died,  aged  sixty-six  years, 
Millard  Fillmore,  inaugurated. 

Visited  Boston,  at  Railroad  Jubilee, 

Died,  aged  seventy-four  years, 
Franklin  Pierce,  inaugurated,     . 

Died,  aged  sixtj^-five  years,    . 
James  Buchanan,  inaugurated. 

Visited  Boston,  with  Polk, 

Died,  aged  seventy-seven  years, 
Abraham  Lincoln,  inaugurated. 

Assassinated,  aged  fifty-six  years, 
Andrew  Johnson,  inaugurated, 

Visited  Boston, 

Died,  aged  sixty-seven  years, 
Ulysses  S.  Grant,  inaugurated. 

Visited  Boston, 


Rutherford  B.  Hayes,  inaugurated, 

Visited  Boston, 
James  A.  Garfield,  inaugurated, 


Apr.  5,  1841 
June  17,  1843 
Jan.  17,  1862 
Mar.  4,  1845 
July  4,  1847 
June  17,  1849 
Mar.  5,  1849 
July  10,  1850 
July  10,  1850 
Oct.  25,  1848 
Mar.  8,  1874 
Mar.  4,  1853 
Oct.  •  8,  1869 
Mar.  4,  1857 
July  4,  1847 
June  1,  1868 
Mar.  4,  1861 
Apr.  14,  1865 
Apr.  15,  1865 
June  24,  1867 
July  30,  1875 
Mar.  4,  1869 
June  16,  1869 
Oct.  16,  1871 
June  25,  1872 
Aug.  11,  1873 
Apr.  16,  1875 
Mar.  5,  1877 
June 26,  1877 
Mar.  4,  1881 


122 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


President  United  States,  James  A.  Garfield,  shot 

by  Guiteau,  ..... 

Died,  at  Long  Branch,  .         .         .         .         . 

Prince,  Thomas,  Pastor  of  Old  South   Church 

forty  years,  died, 

DeJoinville.     Second  visit  to  Boston, 

Of  Wales.     Great  reception  at  Boston, 

Printing  Press  set  up  at  Cambridge,  . 

Proscribed  by  the  Court, 

Set  up  in  Boston,  by  John  Foster, 

Art  of.     400th  Aniversary  celebrated  in  Boston, 

Prison,  or  Jail.     Built  on  Prison  lane  (Court  st.). 

In  Prison  lane,  kept  by  Mr.  Salter, 

"         "         ''  Richard  Brackett, 

Kept  in  Prison  lane, 
"     Queen  street. 


Built  on  Court  street. 

Kept     "  "■ 

In  Court  street ;  had  no  inmates  for  debt, 
''         "  dilapidated;  prisoners  sent  to 

Cambridge,  ..... 

Built  of  stone,  on  Leverett  street,  . 

Prisoners  removed  to  Leverett  street. 

In  Charles  street,  of  stone  and  iron,  completed 
State's,  built  at  Charlestown,     . 

Twenty  convicts  escape,  . 

Twenty  convicts  escape  after  a  severe  fight. 

Two  women  sent  there  for  murder, 

Three  women  sent  for  life,  for  robbery,  . 


July    2,  1881 
Sep.  19,  1881 

Oct.  22,  1758 

Nov.  24,  1841 

Oct.  17,  1860 

1638 

1663 

1676 

June  24,  1840 

1642 

1662 

1665 

1700 

1708 

1753 

1780 

1800 

April,       1814 

Sept.,  1822 
1822 
Feb.  3,  1823 
Nov.  24,  1851 
1805 
July  5,  1806 
Aug.  9,  1816 
Dec.  24,  1818 
May  28,  1823 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


123 


Prison,  State's,    ^he  north  wing  built,        .         .  1829 

J.  Howes  sentenced  for  life,  and  three  years 

extra, Oct.  lO',  1835 

Phillips  plaj'Cd  a  hoax  on  the  officers,     .         .    May  10,  1849 

The  west  wing  built,       .....  1850 

"  "  enlarged,         .         .         .         .  1867 

A  new  prison  built  at  Concord,        .         .         .  1877 

Prizes.       British    vessels,    daily    captured     and 

brought  in, Sept.,       1776 

ProTident  Institution  for  Savings,  organized,  Dec.  13,  1816 
Public     Institutions.       South    Boston,    named 

Bellevue,  for  a  time, Feb.    8,  1837 

A  Board  of  Directors  chosen,    .         .         .         .   Apr.  21,  1857 
Public  Garden,  lands  offered  for  sale,  .         .         .  Mar.  24,  1823 
Lands  leased  to  Horace  Gray,         .         .         .    Oct.  30,  1837 
Lands  again  offered  for  sale,  .         .         .    Nov.,       1853 

Great  improvements  made  by  the  City,  .         .  1860 

Pond  prepared  and  completed,        .         .         .    August,  1861 
Iron  fence  enclosure      "  .         .         .    May,        1863 

Stone  bridge  across  the  pond  completed,         .    June    1,  1867 
A  garden   of  statues,   shrubbery,  plants  and  • 

flowers, 1880 

Building,  Supt.  Freeman  Cushman,  appointed,  .    Apr.  19,  1841 
Samuel  C.  Nottage,  "  .    Apr.  25,  1853 

James  C.  Tucker,  "  .   Feb.  29,  1864 

Land,  Supt.  James  Jackson,  "  .    Nov.  2,   1829 

Abner  Bourne,  *'  .    May    1,  1837 

Joel  Wheeler,  "  .    June21,  1847 

John  McAllister,  *'  .   May  15,  1848 

Stephen  Tucker,  *'  .    Feb.    5,  1850 


124 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Public  Land,  Supt.  Kobert  W.  Hall,  appointed,  . 
Quakers.     Begin  to  be  punished  for  their  religious 

belief, 

Severe  laws  passed  to  punish  them,    . 

Several  were  hanged  for  their  profession, 

Three  are  whipped,  and  have  their  ears  cut  off, 

Several  imprisoned,  and  fed  on  bread  and  water 

Were  allowed  to  attend  their  own  meetings. 

Have  a  Church  in  Quaker  lane. 

Church  and  burials  removed  to  Lynn, 

Quarantine,  a  sort  of,  at  Spectacle  Island,  . 

Established  at  Rainsford  Island, 

A  boat  for  the  work  provided,  . 

Quebec,  taken  by  Gen.  Wolf  ;  sensation  in  Boston 

Quincy  Hall,  over  the  market,  named, 

Railroad,  Hand.     One  to  cart  du't,  on  west  side 

Beacon  Hill,        . 

Horse.     One  at  Quincy  Granite  Works, 

Cambridge  opened  for  travel. 

Metropolitan    "  '' 

South  Boston"  " 

Middlesex        "  " 

One  opened  to  Brookline, 

Suffolk  to  East  Boston,  opened 

Cars  run  through  Cornhill,     . 

Double  track  from  Tremont  House,  south. 

Run  through  Berkeley  and  Boylston  streets. 

Run  through  Clarendon  to  Beacon  street. 

So.  Boston  cars  drawn  by  men ;   horses  sick. 

Cars  run  through  Harrison  avenue,  South  End, 


Apr.  30,  1855 

1655 
1656 
1658 
1658 
1677 
1737 
1780 
1825 
1720 
1737 
1832 
Sep. 18,  1759 
June  13,  1831 


June, 
Oct., 
May  21, 
Sep.  17, 
Dec.  27, 
Mar.  5, 
Oct.  j26, 
Aug.20, 
Feb. 11, 
Dec.  2, 
Mar.  4, 
Oct.  16, 
Oct.  3, 
May, 


1811 
1826 
1856 
1856 
1856 
1857 
1859 
1860 
1867 
1867 
1868 
1868 
1872 
1877 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  125 

Railroad,  Horse.     Run   whole   length   Columbus 

.avenue, eJuneSO,  1877 

Began  running  over  Dover  street  bridge,         .  Aug. 26,  1879 

Began  running  through  West  Chester  Park,    .  Oct.    4,  1879 
Brighton  cars  run  through  Tremont,  Boylston 

and  Charles  streets,    .         .         .         .         .  Oct.  25,  1879 

Steam.     Boston  and  Lowell,  incorporated,        .  June   4,  1830 

"         '«         "      opened  for  travel,  .  May  27,  1835 

Boston  and  Providence,  incorporated,    .         .  1830 

"         "             "           opened  for  travel,       .  June31,  1834 

Boston  and  Worcester,  incorporated,      .         .  June,  1831 

"         "             ''          opened  to  Newton,     .  Mar.  17,  1834 

"         "•             "          and  Albany  combined,  Dec.    1,  1867 

Eastern  opened  from  East  Boston,  •        .         .  Aug.27,  1838 

"         cars  come  in  at  Causeway  street,        .  Apr.  10,  1854 

Boston   and  Maine  opened  from  Haymarket 

square, July    4,  1845 

Old  Colony  opened  for  travel,         .         .         .  Nov.  8,  1845 

Fitchburg         ''            "           .         .         .         .  Mar.  5,  1845 

"       stone  depot  completed,     .         .         .  Aug.  9,  1848 

Boston,  Hartford  &  Erie  Air  Line  completed,  1854 

Great  three  days'  Jubilee  on  Boston  Common,  Sep.  17,  1851 

.   Cars  first  pass  through  Hoosac  Tunnel,  .         .  Feb.    9,  1875 

Kansom,    Col.,   killed  in   Mexico ;  body  sent  to 

Vermont,  through  Boston,  ....  Feb.    9,  1848 
Razor-Strop  Man,  Henry  Smith,  on  State  street ; 

"  a  few  more  left," July,  1845 

Ratcliff,  Philip,  had  ears  cut  off  for  impiety,        .  June,  1631 
Reading  Room,  established  in  Exchange  CofiTee- 

House, .         .   July  28,  1810 


126  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Rebel.     Jeflf  Davis,  Boston's  guest,      .         .         .    Oct,  11,   1858 
President,  Seceding  States,    ....  1861 

Captured  in  Virginia,     .....   May  16,*  1865 
Bailed  b}^  Horace  Greeley,  in  $100,000,  .   May  13,  1867 

Flag  on  a  vessel  at  Gray's  Wharf,  destroyed,      .  Apr.  17,  1861 

Prisoners.      Mayor  Brown,   of  Baltimore,   and 

others,  at  Fort  Warren,      .         .         .         .    Nov.  1,  1861 
Mason  and  Slidell  released  from  Fort  Warren,   June  1,  1862 
Buckner  and  Tighlman,  arrive  at  Fort  War- 
ren,   ,         .         .   Mar.    8,  1862 

Brigadier  Generals  visit  Boston,         .         .         .   Apr.  28,  1878 

Register  of  Deeds  of  Boston  lands,  begins,        .    Sep.  29,  1645 

Office  kept  at  the  Lamb  Tavern,      .         .         .    Oct.  11,  1786 

Building,  in  Court  square,  completed,         .         .  1844 

Regiment,   Mass.,   returned  from    the   Mexican 

War, July  26,  1848 

6th.  Left  Boston  for  Washington,  .  .  .  Apr.  17,  1861 
A  critical  time  at  Baltimore,  ....  Apr.  19,  1861 
Three  months' men  returned  home,  .  .  Aug.  1,  1861 
Again  went  South,  from  Boston,  .  .  .  Sep.  8,  1862 
Again  returned  home  from  the  war,         .         .   Apr.  21,  1864 

3d.  Went  from  Boston,  South,  to  the  war,  .  Apr.  21,  1861 
Three  months'  men  returned  home,  .  .  July  3,  1861 
Again  went  South,  to  the  war,  .  •  .  .  Aug.  29^  1862 
Again  arrive  home,        .....   Nov.  17,  1864 

5th.  Went  South,  from  Boston,  to  the  war,  .  Apr.  21,  1861 
Returned  home  from  the  war,  .  .  .  July  3,  1861 
Were  re-enlisted,  and  again  returned  home,    .   June  26,   1863 

1st.  Went  from  Boston,  South,  to  war,  .  .  June  15,  1861 
Arrived  home  at  Faneuil  Hall,        .         .         .   May  25,  1864 


BOSTON  EVENTS,  127 

Regiment,  Mass.  2d.    Went  from  Boston,  South, 

to  the  war, July's,  1861 

Arrived  home  from  the  war,  ....  Jan.  20,  1864 
4th.  Arrived  in  Boston,  from  the  war,  .  .  July  19,  1861 
8th.  Went  South,  to  the  war,  through  Boston,  .  Apr.  19,  1861 
•9th.  Went  from  Boston,  South,  to  the  war,         .   June  25,  1861 

Arrived  home  from  the  war,  ....  June  11,  1864 
10th.  Went  from  Boston,  South,  to  the  war,  .  July  25,  1861 
11th.       "  "  "  ''        ''         .    June  29  1861 

Arrived  home  from  the  war,  ....  June  20,  1864 
12th.  Went  from  Boston,  South,  to  the  war,      .   July  17,  1861 

Arrived  home  from  the  war,  ...  .  .  July  1,  1864 
13th.  Went  through  Boston,  South,  to  the  war,    July  29,  1861 

Returned    home    through    Boston,   from  the 

war, July  21,  1864 

15th.  Arrived  at  Boston  from  the  war,        .         .   July  21,  1864 
.  16th.  Went  South,  through  Boston,  to  the  war,  Aug.  17,  1861 

Arrived  at  Boston  from  the  war,  .  .  .  July  21,  1864 
17th.  Went  South,  through  Boston,  to  the  war,  Aug.  23,  1861 
18th.         '^  'V  "  "         ''        .    Aug. 25,  1862 

Arrived  at  Boston  from  the  war.  .  .  .  Feb.  27,  1864 
19th.  Went  South,  through  Boston,  to     "        .    Aug.  28,  1861 

Arrived  at  Boston  from  the  war,  .  .  .  Feb.  8,  1864 
20th.  Went  South,  through  Boston,  to  the  war,  Sep.  4,  1861 
22d.        ''  "  "  "  ''        "      Oct.    8,  1861 

23d.        ''  ''  '  "  "  "        "     Nov.  11,  1861 

Arrived  at  Boston  from  the  war,  .  .  .  Oct.  6,  1864 
24th.       "         *'  "  "  *'         "     Feb.  26,  1864 

25th.       "         ''  ''  "  "         ''     Jan.  17,  1864 

26th.       "         ''  "  "  "         ''     Apr.    2,  1864 


128 


BOSTON  EVENTS, 


Regimeijt,    Mass.    28th.     Went   South,    through 

Boston,  to  the  war,      .         .         ,         ...  Jan.  11. 

30th.     Arrived  at  Boston  from  the  war,      .         .  Mar.  19, 

31st.  u  u  .        u  ,         ,  Apr.  21, 

32d.  "  "■  "  .         .  Apr.  21. 

33d.     Went  South,  through  Boston,  to  the  war,  Aug.  14, 

35th.  "  "  ".  .  Aug.22, 

38th.  "  "  "  .  Ayg.26, 

39th.  '*  "  *'  .  Sep.    5, 

40th.  *«  *'  "  .  Sep.    8. 

41st.  "  *'  *'  .  Nov.  5 

Arrived  at  Boston  from  the  war,     .         .         .  Aug.  16 

42d.  "  "  "  .         .  Nov.  4 

43d.     Went  South,  from  Boston,  to  the  war,     .  Nov.  5 

44th.  "  "  "  .  Aug.29 

Arrived  at  Boston  from  the  war,     .         .         .  June  10. 

45th.     Went  South,  through  Boston,  to  the  war,  Nov.  5, 

46th.  ''  "  ''  .  Nov.  9 

47th.  "  "  "  .  Nov,  9 

Arrived  at  Boston  from  the  war,    .         .         .  Aug.  18 

48th.  "  "  "  .         .  Aug. 23 

50th.     Went  South,  through  Boston,  to  the  war,  Nov.  19 

Arrived  at  Boston  from  the  war,     .         .         .  Aug.  19 

51st.      Went  South,  through  Boston,  to  the  war,  Nov. 25 
54th.     (Colored)  went  South,  from  Boston,  to 

the  war,      .         .         .         .         .         .         .  May    3, 

55th.     (Colored)  went  South,  through  Boston, 

to  the  war, July  21. 

Arrived  at  Boston  ;  a  great  procession,  .  Dec.  15. 

1st  Cavalry  arrived  at  Faneuil  Hall,  .         .         .  Dec.  19. 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


129 


Regiment,  Maine  1st.    Went  South,  through  Bos- 

ton,  . 

. 

.    June   3 

1861 

■  Returned  home  through  Boston, 

■   .    Aug.  3 

1861 

3d.     Went  South, 

it 

.    June   1 

1861 

4th.            " 

u 

.    June  18 

1861 

5th.            '* 

u 

.    June 26 

1861 

6th.            '' 

C(, 

.    July  17 

1861 

Went  home. 

"       * 

.    Sep.    5 

1862 

7th.     Went  South, 

" 

.   July  23 

,  1861 

Went  home, 

"                      • . 

.    Oct.  12 

1862 

8th.     Went  South, 

(( 

*    Sep.   9 

1861 

Went  home. 

u 

.    Mar.  8 

1864 

9th.     Went  South, 

u 

.    Sep. 14 

,  1861 

Went  home, 

u 

.    Feb.  23 

,  1864 

10th.     Went  South, 

ii 

.    Oct.    6 

,  1861 

Went  home. 

u 

.    May    1 

,  1863 

11th.     Went  South, 

u 

.    Nov.  13 

1861 

Went  home. 

u 

.    Feb.  23 

1864 

12th.     Went  through  Boston  to  Lowell,    . 

.    Nov.24 

1861 

Went  South,  through  Boston, 

.    Jan.    2 

,  1862 

13th.     " 

.   Feb.  18 

,  1862 

14th.     " 

..   Feb.  15 

,  1862 

16th.     "                         ' 

.   Aug.  19 

,  1862 

17th.     "                         ' 

..  Aug.  21 

,  1862 

19th.     " 

.  Aug.  27 

,  1862 

20th.     "                         ' 

..    Sep.    2 

1862 

21st.      " 

..    Oct.  21 

,  1862 

Went  home,               ' 

.   Aug.  16 

,  1863 

22d.  Went  South,         ' 

'                 .            .        . 

.    Oct.  22 

,   1862 

23d. 

.    Oct.  18 

,  1862 

130 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Regiment,    Maine   23d.      Went   home,   through 
Boston, 
15th.  Went  South,  through  Boston, 
25th, 
26th. 
27th. 
28th. 

Several  went  home. 
New  Hampshire  2d.  Went  home  through  Boston, 
3d.  ■  "  " 

8th.  "  " 

Connecticut    9th.       Went     through  Boston   to 
Lowell,      ....... 

Went  South,  through  Boston, 
New  York  22d,  Capt.  Vose,  visited  Boston, 
9th.  Col.  Fiske,  held  rehgious  services  on  Com- 
mon, .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

Religious  Reyiyals  in  town,  Eev.  George  White- 
field  preaching,  .         .         .         . 

Eev.  Jedediah  Burchard  electrifies  New  England, 
Elder  Knapp  sensation,     ..... 

Advent  Miller's  sensation,  .... 

Moody  and  Sankey,  thirteen  weeks  in  Boston,   . 

Representatives    for  the  town,   chosen  by  the 

people,       .         .         .         .         . 

Dine  on  meat  and  wine  at  Town  House, 

A  Committee  chosen  to  instruct  them, 

Salaries  paid  by  the  town. 

Revere,  Paul,  kept  a  shop  opposite  the  Liberty 

Pole, 


July  2, 

1863 

May  15, 

1861 

Oct.  16, 

1862 

Oct.  24, 

1862 

Oct.  20, 

1862 

Oct.  26, 

1862 

J^ly  10, 

1863 

June  15, 

1864 

Feb.  27, 

1864 

Jan. 25, 

1862 

Nov.  19, 

1861 

Jan.  7, 

1862 

July  8, 

1868 

June  18, 

1871 

1740 

1829 

1842 

1843 

1877 

1636 

1654 

1700 

1729 

1784 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


131 


Reyenue  Collections,  cause  great  excitement  and 

opposition,  ......  1682 

Act,  passed  by  the  Home  Government,       .         .    April,       1764 

Troubles  commence  in  earnest,        .         .         .    May,        1765 

Riots,  the  order  of  the  daj^,        ....   Nov.,       1765 

Collectors  hung  in  effigy  on  the  street,        .         .    Jane,        1768 
Office  opened  at  Concert  Hall,  .         .         .         .  'Nov.  10,  1768 

Removed  to  Salem ;  Boston  office  closed,         .  1774 

Reservoir,  Cochituate,  Beacon  Hill,  completed,  .  Nov.  23,  1849 
At  South  Boston,  completed,  ...  .  .  Dec.  27,  1849 
At  Chestnut  Hill,  upper  basin  completed,  .  .  Oct.,  1868 
At  Chestnut  Hill,  lower  basin  completed,  .  .  Oct.  25,  1870 
On  Parker  Hill,  completed,         .         .         .         .  1874 

Riots,  caused  by  enforcement  of  Revenue  Laws,  .  1682 

By  Commodore  Knowles'  impressment  orders, "  .    Nov.,       1747 
Gov.   Hutchinson's  house,    at   the  North   End, 

mobbed, Aug.  16,  1765 

At  the  Revenue  Office,  in  School  alley,  .  .  Nov.  18,  1773. 
At  Market  square,  one  man  killed,  .  .  .  Sep.  3,  1779 
At  Minot's,  T  Wharf,  between  sailors,  .  .  Dec.  28,  1780 
At  an  evening  political  meeting,  .  .  .  Mar.l9,  1810 
At  the  State  Prison  ;  fire  set  by  convicts,  .  .  Aug.  1,  1822 
At  the  Bee-Hive,  in  Prince  street,  .  .  .  July  25,  1825 
At  the  notorious  Tin  Pot,  in  Ann  street,  .  .  July  26,  1825 
At  Boston  Theatre,  with  Edmund  Kean,  .  .  Dec.  25,  1825 
On  Negro  Hill,  several  houses  destroyed,  .  .  July  14,  1826 
Began  at  South  Boston,  suppressed  by  firemen,  Feb.  26,  1828 
In  Ann  street,  between  sailors  and  negroes,  .  July  16,  1829 
Ursuline  Convent,  at  Charlestown,  destroyed,  .  Aug.  11,  1834 
At  the  "Liberator"  Office,  Washington  street,  .    Oct.  22,  1835 


132  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Riots.     The  great  Broad  street,  between  firemen 

and  Irishmen,     ......   June  11,  1837 

Anticipated  at  Marlboro' Chapel ;  abolition  meet- 
ing,     May  24,  1838 

At  the  Catholic  Church,  Endicott  street,    .         .   Mar.  17,  1842 
At  the  Miller  Tabernacle,   Howard   street,  an- 
ticipated,          .    Apr.  23,   1843 

At  North  square,  between  sailors  and  others,      .  Aug.  27,  1843 
At  National  Theatre  ;  Thorne  refused  to  play,    .   Mar.  11,  .1846 
At  a  Temperance  meeting,  at  Faneuil  Hall,        .    Mar.  23,  1847 
Slave    capture,    Thomas    Semmes ;    nine   days' 
excitement,         .         .         .         .         .         . 

Slave    capture,    Anthony    Burns ;     nine    days' 
excitement,         ...... 

At  Lynn,  Shoemakers' ;  Boston  police  sent. 
Conscription  Act,  Cooper  street ;  thirty  persons 

killed, 

At   a  political  meeting,  Faneuil  Hall ;  eighteen 
arrests,       .         .  .         .  .  . 

Orangemen's,    New    York   City ;    sensation   in 
Boston,      ....,.'. 

At  Long  Island  ;  sent  a  steamer  and  40  men,     .   June  29,  1873 
Robberies.     Of  Davis  &  Palmer's  store,  on  Wash- 
ington street,      ...... 

Currier  &  Trott's  store,  Washington  street, 
Ellis,  of  gold,  on  State  street,  ..... 

Of  St.  Albans'  Bank,  by  the  Rebels, 
Of  Lord,  Bond,  New  York  City,  $1,500,000,       . 
Of  Concord,  Mass.,  Bank,  of  $200,000,      . 
Of  Blue  Hill  Bank,  at  Dorchester, 


Apr.  3, 

1851 

May  26, 

1854 

Jan.  24, 

I860 

July  14, 

1863 

Sep. 28, 

1864 

July  12, 

1871 

June  29, 

1873 

Mar.28, 

1841 

Feb.  1, 

1847 

Dec.  20, 

1851 

Oct.  19, 

1864 

Nov.31, 

1863 

Sep.  25, 

1865 

Sep. 12, 

1867 

BOSTON  EVENTS. 


133 


office, 


Robberies.     Of  Gooclsell's  glove  store,  $4,000,    . 
Of  Federhen's  jewelr}^  store.  Court  street, 
Of  Boylston  Bank,  Washington  street,  $300,000, 
Of  City  Treasury,  $10,000  in  gold,  by  clerk, 
Of  Henry  Poore,  in  State  street,  $4,000, 
Of  Berwick  Bank,  in  Maine,       .         .   . 
Of  Mr.  Breed,  on  Broad  street,  $8,000, 
Of  North  Cambridge  Bank, 
Otis  safe  robbery,  South  Weymouth, 
Dexter  Savings  Bank,  Dexter,  Maine, 
Laconia,  N.  H.,  Bank, 

Rogues'  Gallery,  began  at  Chief  of  Police 
Contained  1,400  likenesses, 

Roulette.     A  gambler's  game  in  Boston, 

Rowing  Regattas  becoming  popular,   . 

Rubber  Merchants  are  guests  at  Boston, 

Russian  Embassy's  fleet  arrive   in   Boston 
bor,   ...... 

Sabbath  Breakers  fined  and  imprisoned. 

Safe  Blowing,  by  burglars,  becomes  common, 
Five  blown  in  one  night  on  Commercial  street,  . 

Sailors'  Home,  on  Purchase  street,  corner-stone 
laid,  ....... 

In  North  square  opened,  .... 

Saltpetre  explosion,  at  Watertown  Arsenal, 

Sandemonians,  a  new  Religious  Sect,  appear,     . 

Savage,  Edward,  had  an  Art  Gallery  in  Franklin 

Hall, 

Painted  a  Panorama  of  Boston, 

Had  a  Museum  over  Boylston  Market,    , 


har- 


Feb.  7, 

1869 

Feb. 15, 

1869 

Nov.20, 

1869 

Jan. 13, 

1870 

July  12, 

1870 

Dec.  16, 

1870 

Oct.  5, 

1877 

Mar.  23, 

1878 

May  5, 

1878 

Feb. 23, 

1878 

Apr.  25, 

1879 

Apr.  4, 

1870 

Oct.  21, 

1878 

1836 

1870 

June  8, 

1877 

May  22, 

1864 

1727 

1847 

May  26, 

1864 

May  8, 

1845 

1847 

Sep.  2, 

1866 

1764 

June, 

1794 

May, 

1795 

1812 

134 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Sayage,  Edward  H.,  appointed   a  Police  officer 
in  Boston,  ...... 

Appointed  Captain,  Police  Division  No  1, 

"         Deputy  Chief  of  Police, 
Chosen  Chief  of  Police, 
Appointed  Probation  Officer  for  Suffolk 


Co., 
Savannah    Sufferers.      Great  relief   meeting  at 

Faneuil  Hall,      .... 
Scales,  large,  first  in  use  at  the  Market, 
Scandals.     An  unwritten   sensation   in  high  life 
caused  by  a  kiss,  ... 

Carpenter  and  apprentice  girl,  at  South  Boston 

A  constable  and  Archer's  ring, 

Rev.  Joy  H.  Fairchild's,  began, 

Dalton  and  Coburn,  began, 

Hancock  School,  began,     . 

Rev.  Isaac  H.  Kalloch's,  began. 

Officer  Prescott  sensation. 

Rev.  Hemy  Ward  Beecher  sensation, 
Scayengers.     Had  six  carts  in  service, 

Carts  ordered  to  have  tail-boards. 

Employ  150  horses,   . 
Schools  established  by  law. 

For  writing,  established,    . 

Provided  for  colored  persons,     . 

Children  in  the  town,  1,334,     . 

Celebration,  2,000  children  present,   . 
"     8,000  children  on  the  Common, 

Eliot  and  Catholic  difficulties  began,  . 
.  In  the  City,  about  20,000  scholars,    . 


Feb.  10, 
May  26, 
Feb. 11, 
Apr.  4, 
Oct.  21, 

Jap.    9, 


Oct., 

Sep., 

Aug., 

June, 

Oct., 

Nov., 

Jan., 

Aug., 

June, 


Oct., 


July, 

Aug.  19, 
July  4, 
Mar.  10, 
May    1, 


1851 
1854 
1861 
1870 

1878 

1865 
1782 

1788 
1821 
1836 
1844 
1855 
1856 
1857 
1858 
1875 
1800 
1809 
1880 
1647 
1696 
1728 
1799 
1813 
1842 
1857 
1850 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


135 


Schools.     Grand  Festival,  at  Music  Hall,     . 
Scholars  in  the  City,  53,262,      . 
Expenditures  for  the  year,  $1,759,885.90, 
School  Houses.    Adams,  Sumner  st. ,  East  Boston 
built,  .         .         . 

Bigelow,  Fourth  street.  South  Boston,  built 
Bowdoin,  Myrtle  street,  built,    . 

Rebuilt, 

Bowditch,  South  street,  built, 
Boylston,  Fort  Hill,  built, 

Rebuilt,  ..... 

Brimmer,  Common  street,  built. 
Chapman,  Eutaw  street.  East  Boston,  built, 
Dwight,  Springfield  street,  built, 
Eliot,  North  Bennet  street,  new  house  built, 
Everett,  Northampton  street,  built,    . 
Franklin,  Washington  street,  built,    . 
Franklin,  Ringold  street,  built,  . 
Gaston,  Fifth  street.  South  Boston,  built, 
Girls'  High,  Newton  street,  built. 
Grammar,  Washington  Village,  built, 

On  Dudley  street,  built,. 
Hancock  (old),  Hanover  street,  built, 

(New) ,  Richmond  street,  built. 
High  (English) ,  Bedford  street,  built, 

(Latin)  Warren  avenue,  built, 
Latin,  So.,  School  alley,  built,   . 
Moved  nearer  the  burying-place, 
Lawrence,  Third  street.  South  Boston,  built, 
Lincoln,  Broadway,  South  Boston,  built,    . 


July  24,  1866 

Jan.    1,  1880 

1879 

1856 
1850 
1820 
1848 
1862 
1819 
1853 
1^43 
1850 
1856 
1859 
1860 
1845 
1856 
1873 
1870 
1877 
1874 
1822 
1847 
1821 
1879 
1652 
1652 
1856 
1859 


136 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


School  Houses.     Lyman,   Meridian  street,   East 
Boston,  built,     ..... 
Mayhew,  Hawkins  street,  built, 

Eebuilt,  ...... 

New  Norman,  Mason  street,  built,     . 
Newbury,  Newbury  street,  built, 
Norcross,  D  street.  South  Boston,  built,     . 
North  Writing,  Love  lane,  built. 

Rebuilt,  ...... 

Rebuilt  by  Gov.  Hutchinson,  .         .         . 
Prescott,  Prescott  street,  built, 
Phillips,  Phillips  street,  built,    .         .         . 
Prince,  Exeter  street,  built. 
Primary,  on  Richmond  street,  built,  . 
Quiucy,  Tyler  street,  built. 

Rebuilt,  .         . 

Rice,  Dartmouth  street,  built,    . 
Sherwin,  Windsor  street,  built, 
Shurtleff,  Dorchester  street,  built, 
Sumner,  Florence  street,  built, 
Smith,  Belknap  street,  built, 
Wells,  Blossom  street,  built. 
West  street.  West  street,  built, 

Removed,      ...... 

Winthrop,  Tremont  street,  rebuilt,     . 
Master,  Philomen  Pormert,  the  first  appointed, 

Banished  with  Whitefield  charged  with  religion 
heresies,  ..... 

Ezekiel  Cheever,  for  seventy  years,  died,  aged 
ninety- two, 


Apr.  13, 


Aug.  21,  1708 


1846 
1  »n^ 

loUo 

1846  ' 

1848 

1875 

1868 

1699 

1712 

1717 

1865 

1862 

1880 

1866 

1848 

1859 

1869 

1870 

1869 

1876 

1812 

1833 

1717 

1820 

1855 

1635 

1638 

•i 

ii 

I 


Oct.  13,  1826 
Apr.  17,  1791 
June  18,  1860 
Feb. 23,  1866 
1714 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  137 

School  Master,  John  Tileston,  for  seventy  years, 
died,  aged  ninety, 
Sunday,  first  opened  in  the  town. 
Ship,  Massachusetts,  put  in  commission, 
John  M.  Barnard,  dedicated, 
Schooners,  began  to  be  built  at  Boston, 
Scissor  Orinder's   bells  mistaken  for  City  Crier,  1832 

ScoUay's  Buildings,   removed  to  complete  the 

square, May,        1871 

Scott,  Gren.  Winfleld,  visited  Boston,  .         .    Sep.    4,  1843 

Resigned  command  of  the  army,         .         .         .   Nov^.  2,  1861 
Died,  at  West  Point,  aged  eighty-two,        .         .   May  29,  1866 
Sea  Fencibles.  A  militar}^  company  of  sea  captains, 

formed, July  25,  1814 

Serpent,  believed  to  be  m  the  harbor,  "  .  .  Aug.,  1817 
Sealers  of  weights  and  measures  first  appointed,  .  Jan.  31,  1647 
Seats   on   the  Common  covered  with  iron    (boys 

whittle), 1847 

Siege  of  Paris.     Exhibition   opened   near  Park 

square,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .    Sep.    2,  1878 

Selfridge  and  Austin,     A  shooting  sensation  in 
town,  ........ 

Selectmen,  called  "  Town's  Occasions,"  chosen   . 
The  town  choose  seven,     .         . 
Required  to   take   account    of    the    arrival    of 
strangers,  .         .         .         .         .         .    .   *  . 

Strangers  interviewed  ;  fear  of  contagion,  . 
Charles  Bulfinch,  Chairman  22  years,  retires,     . 
Chairman  Williams  delivers  town's  property  to 

City  Government,       .         .         .         .         .    May    1,  1822 


Dec. 

3, 

1806 

Sep. 

1, 

1634 

Mar. 

10, 

1699 

1747 

1803 
1818 

138  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Sewell,  Samuel.     Chief  Justice  of  the  Province, 

died,  aged  78, Jan.    1,  1730 

Sewerage,   Improyed,   to  Moon   Island.     Pro- 
jected by  City  Government,  .         .  Aug.  9,  1877 
Workmen  building  at  the  South  End,        .         .  1878 

In  favorable  progress, 1880 

Shaw,  Lemuel,  candidate  for  Selectman,  defeated,   Mar.ll,  1811 
Chosen  a  Selectman  for  Boston,         .         .         .    Mar.  8,  1819 
Chief  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Massa- 
chusetts, died, Mar.30,  1861 

Shaking  down,  a  thieves'  pastime  on  Negro  Hill,  1808 

Revived  in  jilt  shops  in  Ann  street,   .         .         .  1850 

Shay's  War,  for  resisting  the  collection  of  taxes,    Sept.,      1786 

Captured  soldiers  brought  to  Boston,         .         .    Jan.  24,  1787 

Sherman,  Gen.  Wm.  T.,  paid  a  visit  to  Boston,   July  13,  1866 

Sheridan,  Gen.  Phil.  H.,  paid  Boston  a  visit,     .   Oct.    7,  1867 

Ships,  Sailing,  of  30  tons,  launched  at  Boston,    .    July  4,     1631 

Lyon,  arrived  with  provisions,         .         .         .   Nov.  11,  1631 

Fourteen  arrived  during  the  month,         .         .   June,       1634 

Several  arrived  with  cattle,     ....   June,       1635 

Boston  has  eighty,  from  forty  to  one  hundred 

tons  each,       .....  1666 

Fifteen  French  vessels  arrive  in  the  harbor,  .  June  8,  1711 
Fifty  building  at  the  wharves,  .  .  .  July,  1741 
All  the  British  driven  from  the  harbor,  .  .  June  14,  1776 
Fifty-two  clear  from  the  Custom-House,  .    July  13,  1844 

One  hundred  and  twenty-nine  arrived  to-day.    May  14,  1846 
The  Franklin  wrecked  at  Wellfleet,         .         .    Mar.  1,  1849 
Steam.     The  North  America   arrived  from  St. 

Johns,        .         .         .         .         .         .         .    Nov.21,  1839 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


139 


SMps,  Steam.     The  Lexington  burned  on  Long 
Island  Sound  ;  150  lives  lost, 
The  Unicorn,  first  of  the  Cunard  line,  arrived 
in  Boston,  ....... 

Fever,  raging  with  emigrants  at  Deer  Island, 
Shot.     Richard  Ames,  on  the  Common,  for  deser- 
tion, .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

A  bo}"  in  Dock  square,  by  a  revenue  informer,    . 
Valentine  Ducat,  on  the  Common,  for  desertion, 
William  Ferguson,  on  the  Common,  for  desertion, 
Elijah  Woodard,  on  the  Common,  for  desertion, 
Soldier  Pendergrast,  at  Niles'  Block,  for  insub 
ordination,  ..... 

Siamese  Twins,  Chang  and  Eng,  on  exhibition 
in  Boston,  ..... 

Again  on  exhibition  in  Boston, 


Silver.     Pine  Tree,  shillings  and  sixpences,  coined. 
In  two-pence  pieces,  coined  for  circulation. 
One  ounce,  worth  20  shillings  Provincial  Bills, 
Shoe  and  knee-buckles  become  fashionable, 
A  large  amount  paid  for  capture  of  Louisburg 
American  dollars  in  circulation. 
Eagle  5 -cent  pieces  in  circulation 
Coin  gone  out  of   circulation,   postage   stamps 

used  for  change,  .... 

Coin  again  becomes  plenty. 
Trade  dollar,  a  Government  fraud,    . 

Skating   Rink,  opened  on   the   South  End   fair 
grounds, 


Jan.  13,  1840 

June  4,  1840 
June,   1847 


Feb. 11,  1770 
Sep.  1,  1774 
Dec.  24,  1774 
Oct.  5,  1777 

Apr.  9,  1863 

Aug.l4,  1829 
Aug.27,  1838 
Jan.  7,  1866 
1652 
1663 
1736 
1737 
1749 
1796 
1828 

■;.  1863 
1875 
1850 


Dec, 


1858 


140  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Skating  Kink.      Building   opened   on   Tremont, 
near  Lenox  street,       ..... 

Building  on  Tremont  street  fell,  one  man  killed, 

Building  converted  into  a  market, 

Occupied  as  a  horse-car  stable, 

Several  roller-skating,  coming  in  fashion,  . 
Skedaddle,    became    an   army    by-word    of    sig- 
nificance,   ....... 

Skeleton,  Living.     Calvin  Edson,  on  exhibition, 
Slaughter  Houses,  said  to  be  a  nuisance  in  town, 

Robert  Hughes,  had  one  on  Pleasant  street, 

Abattoir,  an  appendage  to  Brighton  Market, 
Slaves,  still  bought  and  sold  m  Massachusetts,     . 

Said  to  be  two  thousand  held  in  Boston, 

Freed  in  Massachusetts,  by  Bill  of  Rights, 

English  Emancipation  Anniversary,    . 

Excitement  in  Boston  harbor  (slave-catchers). 

Catchers,  Hughes  and  Knights  in  limbo,     . 

Shadrac,  a  fugitive,  arrested  and  escaped, 

Thomas  Semmes  arrested,  a  nine  days'  sensa- 
tion,    Apr.   3,  1851 

Anthony   Burns   arrested,    a   nine  days'   sensa- 
tion,    May  26,  1854 

Emancipation    throughout    the    United     States 

proclaimed, Jan.    1,  1863 

Sleighs,  carrying  sixty-two  persons,  come  in  use,    Feb.,        1846 
Smokers,  in  the  streets  on  Sundays,  arrested  and 

fined, April,       1822 

In  the  streets  on  week-days,  arrested  and  fined,    Oct.,        1829 

In  the  streets,  vigorously  prosecuted,  .         .   June,       1848 


Sep., 

1868 

Dec, 

1868 

1870 

1880 

1880 

1862 

Dec, 

1831 

1693 

1783 

1880 

1767 

1779 

Oct.  25, 

1780 

July  15, 

1813 

Aug.  1, 

1836 

Oct.  16, 

1850 

Feb.  5, 

1851 

BOSTON  EVENTS. 


141 


June,       1851 


Smokers'  Retreat,    with  seats   prepared  on  the 
Common,    .  .         .  .  .         .         . 

Snodgrass,  Emma,  A  girl  about   the  streets  in 

men's  clothes,     .         . 
Small-pox,  prevalent  in  town. 

Forty  persons  died  during  the  year. 

Very  fatal  in  town  and  country. 

Carried  off  many  inhabitants, 

Inoculation  with  kine-pox,  by  Dr.  Bo3^1ston, 

Red  flags  denote  its  presence,     . 

Inoculation  forbidden  by  the  Governor, 

Eages  in  town,  the  Court  removed  to  Concord, 

10,000    school    children    vaccinated     in     three 
months,       .... 

Created  great  alarm  in  Boston,  . 

Hospital  built  at  Pine  Island, 

Hospital  at  Pine  Island,  burned. 

Hospital  prepared  at  Marcellus  street  Almshouse 
Societies.     The  Boston  Marine  incorporated, 

The  Massachusetts  Charitable,  instituted, 

The  Anti-Tea  Drinking,  formed. 

Academy  of  Arts  and  Sciences,  incorporated, 

Massachusetts  Medical,  " 

Of  Cincinnati,  formed  at  Albany, 

Massachusetts  Horticultural,  instituted, 

Mechanics'  Charitable,  organized, 

Massachusetts  General  Hospital,  organized, 

Handel  and  Hayden  (musical),  incorporated, 

Charitable  Fire,  organized, 

Boston  Natural  History,  organized,    . 


.  Nov., 

1852 

.  Nov.-, 

1633 

1666 

.  Nov., 

1698 

1702 

.  May, 

1721 

•  May, 

1751 

.  Jan., 

1764 

.  Nov., 

1792 

1824 

.  Sept., 

1872 

.  Oct., 

1872 

.  Dec, 

1872 

5,  Jan., 

1873 

1754 

1760 

1770 

1780 

1781 

1783 

1791 

1795 

1811 

1816 

1828 

1830 

142 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Societies.      For    the   prevention    of    pauperism, 

formed, 1836 

All  secret  attacked  by  Parson  Colver,  .  .  1844 
For  Aiding  Discharged  Convicts,  organized,  .  1847 
Music  Hall  Association,  formed,  .  .  .  1850 
Massachusetts  Temperance  Alliance,  formed,  .  1851 
Young  Men's  Christian  Union,  incorporated,  .  1852 
Parker  Fraternit}",  organized,  .  .  .  .  •  1858 
Massachusetts  Institute  Technology,  organized,  1861 
Massachusetts  Dental  College,  incorporated,  .  1865 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  formed,  .  1866 
"  Women's  "  "  "  .  1866 
Conservatory  of  Music,  organized,  .  .  .  1867 
For  the  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to  Animals,  organ- 
ized,             1868 

Deaf  Mutes'  Christian  Union,  formed,        .         .  1869 
For  the    Prevention    of    Cruelty   to    Children, 

formed, 1878 

Soldier  Messenger  Corps  established  in  Boston,  .    Sep.  11,  1865 

Graves  decorated  by  Grand  Army  of  Republic,   May  31,  1868 

Of  1812  held  their  last  meeting,         .         .         .   Oct.  16,  1879 

Sons  of  Liberty,  a  Union  Club,  formed  in  Boston,   Aug.l4,  1765 

Pruned  Liberty  Tree  on  Essex  street,     .         .   Feb.  14,  1766 

Control  the  American  Cause,  .         .         .  1774 

Revive  business  in  Boston,     .         .         .         .  1781 

Of  New  Hampshire,  hold  a  festival  at  Fitchburg 

HaU, Nov.  7,  1849 

Again  at  Fitchburg  Hall,        ....   Nov.  2,  1853 

Vermont,  hold  a  festival  at  the  Revere  House,    .  Mar.  16,  1859 

Of  Malta.     A  nondescript  of  fun  and  frolic,       .   Oct.,  1857 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  143 

Soup  Houses.    One  provided  on  Milk  street,         .  Apr.  16,  1808 

One  provided  on  Charles  street,         .         .         .  June    1,  1855 

Several  provided  at  Police  Stations,   .         .         .  Feb.    7,  1868 
Opposed  by  Board  of  Charities,  but  continued 

by  Government,          .....  1880 
Spotted    Feyer    caused    great   alarm ;    sanitary 

measures  adopted,      .         .         .         .         .  Mar.,       1810 

Spot  Pond  surveyed  by  Governor  Winthrop,         .  Feb.    7,  1631 

State  House.   The  old  Town  House  occupied,        .  Oct.  25,  1780 

An  attempt  to  remove  from  Boston,        .         .  June,        1787 

Beacon  Hill,  ground  broken,            .         .         .  May  15,  1795 

Built,  and  dome  completed,    ....  Oct.  19,  1796 

On  Beacon  Hill,  first  occupied,        .         .         .  Jan.  11,  1798 

The  Codfish  over  the  Speaker's  desk  put  up,  .  Jan.  11,  1798 

West  end  addition  completed,         .         .         .  Sep.    8,  1853 

Remodeled  and  repaired,        ....  Dec,        1867 

Liquor  Agent  causes  a  sensation  at  State  House,  Nov.,       1859 

Prison.     See  Prisons. 

Stages,  from  Boston  to  Portsmouth  once  a  week,  1763 

From  Boston  to  New  York  once  in  three  days,   .  1814 

Traveling,  the  practice  of  the  day,     ...  1830 

Surperseded  by  railroads,           .         .         .         .  1840 

Statuary.    Adams,  Sam'l,  placed  in  Dock  square,  July    4,  1880 

Aristides,  placed  in  Louisburg  square,        .         .  Dec.   1,  1849 

Columbus,  placed  in  Louisburg  square,       .         .  Aug.  1,  1851 

Emancipation,  placed  in  Park  square,         .         .  Dec.  6,  1879 

Ether,  placed  in  the  Public  Garden,  .         .         .  Jan.  27,  1869 

Everett,  Edward,  placed  in  Public  Garden,         .  Nov.  18,  1867 

Franklin,  placed  front  City  Hall,  School  street,  Sep.  17,  1856 

Removed  to  west  side  of  yard,        .        ,        .  Sep.,        1862 


144  BOSTON  EVENTS, 

Statuary,     Hamilton,  placed  on   Commonwealth 

avenue,      .......  Aug.  24,  1865 

Mann,  Horace,  placed  in  front  State  House,       .  Jul}^    4,  1865 

Quincy,  placed  front  City  Hall,           .         .         .  Oct.  11,  1879 
Soldiers',  placed  front  City  Hall,  now  at  Forest 

Hills, Feb.,  1869 

Sumner,  placed  in  Public  Garden,      .         .         .  Dec.  22,  1878 

Washington,  placed  in  the  State  House,     .         .  Oct.  31,  1821 

Equestrian,  placed  in  Public  Garden,      .         .  July    3,  1869 

Warren,  placed  on  Bunker  Hill,         .         .         .  June  17,  1857 

Webster,  placed  front  of  State  House,        .         .  Sep.  17,  1859 

Winthrop,  placed  in  ScoUay's  square,         .         .  Sep.  17,  1880 
Station    Home,    in    Sudbury   street,    for    tramp 

lodgers, 1866 

Sanitary,  placed  on  little  hill,  on  Common,      .  .  Oct.    1,  1867 
Steam  Engine,   A   model  exhibited  in  Boylston 

Hall, May    1,  1830 

First  placed  on  Worcester  Railroad,  .         .         .  Mar.  17,  1834 

Used  in  pile  driving,  at  new  Custom  House,       .  Sep.    1,  1837 

St.  George's  Rooms,  opened  at  Masonic  Temple,  Aug.  13,  1867 

Saint  Louis  City  Government  visit  Boston,          .  Oct.    2,  1865 

Stocks  built,  in  which  to  punish  criminals,    .         .  Nov.,  1639 

A  woman  exposed  in  one,  on  King  street  .         .  May  10,  1753 
Storms,  rain  and  wind.     The  tide  rose  twenty  feet 

high, Aug.  14,  1635 

High  tide  does  great  damage,         ,         .         .  Nov.  12,  1641 

Done  much  damage, Sep.  18,  1727 

Terrible,  Long  Wharf  Crane  blown  down,       .  Feb.    5,  1754 

Ropewalks  at  West  End  destroyed,         .         .  Feb.  24,  1793 

And /iai7,  done  great  damage,         .         .         .  July  11,  1797 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  145 


Storms.      Spray    and    birds    driven    in     twenty 
miles,  .         .         .    •     . 

Very  severe  along  the  coast,  .         . 
Great  damage  done  to  shipping, 
Done  much  damage,       ..... 
Severe,  three  days,  Minot's  light  destroyed,    . 
Very  severe,  much  damage  done,    . 
Very  severe,  high  tide,  much  damage,     . 
Thunder  and  lightning,  very  severe, 
A   tempest;    buildings    destroyed,    one    man 

killed, 

Thunder  and  hail,  much  damage,    . 

Severe,  with  thunder  and  hail, 

A  tempest.  Coliseum  blown  down, 

A  serious  eastern,  began,       .... 

A  severe  northeastern,  began, 
A  severe  one,  does  much  damage. 
Rain  and  wind  does  great  damage. 
Wind  and  hail,  10,000  windows  broken,  great 
damage,     ....... 

Snow  fell  three  feet  deep,  high  wind, 

Fell  knee  deep  in  one  night,  .... 

Fell  five  feet  deep,  1,100  cattle  perish,   . 
Severe  high  wind  and  thunder,  very  remark- 
able, ....... 

Lay  four  feet  deep  on  a  level, 
Fell  four  feet  deep  in  24  hours, 
And  wind  done  great  damage, 
Said  to  lay  six  feet  deep  in  Boston, 
Fell  three  feet  deep  one  day,  high  wind, 

10 


Sep.  26, 

1815 

Oct., 

1832 

Dec.  27, 

1839 

Oct.  13, 

1846 

Apr.  17, 

1851 

Dec.  3, 

1854 

June29, 

1860 

Apr.  16, 

1868 

Sep.  8, 

1869 

June  20, 

1870 

Aug,  20, 

1870 

Mar.  26, 

1872 

Nov.  25, 

1877 

Mar.  17, 

1878 

Oct.  12, 

1878 

June  6, 

1879 

July  16, 

1879 

Nov.  5, 

1632 

Dec.  5, 

1633 

Dec, 

1716 

Feb.  2, 

1728 

Dec, 

1741 

Jan.  1, 

1774 

Dec.  1, 

1784 

Dec, 

1786 

Jan. 17, 

1867 

146  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Storms.     Snow  fell  eighteen  inches  deep  in  one 

day, . 

And  wind  does  much  damage. 

Wind  moves  thirty  miles  an  hour. 

Fell  fifteen  inches  deep  ;  high  wind, 

Fell  thirty  inches  deep  ;  furious  wind,     . 

Fell  ten  inches  deep  ;  furious  wind. 

Fell  ten  inches  deep  ;  high  wind, 

Five    feet    three    inches    snow  fell  the  past 

winter,        .         .         .         . 
Streets  begin   to  be  laid  out,  one  to  two  rods 

wide,  •         • 

Begin  to  be  paved  with  round  stones,     . 
Defined  and  named  by  the  Selectmen,    . 
Regular  sweeping  began,        .... 
Began  to  be  widened  by  subscription, 
First  numbered,  odd   one  side  and  even  the 

other, 

Directions  first  put  up  on  corners. 
Being  built  on  the  Mill  Pond  lands, 
Being  built  on  South  Cove  lands. 
Several  on  Back  Bay  lands,  completed,  . 
Commissioners,  three  men  appointed, 
Superintendents,  Enoch  Patterson,  appointed,   . 
Zepheniah  Sampson,  " 

Thomas  Harding,  " 

Alfred  T.  Turner,  *'  . 

Charles  Harris,  " 

Signs,  ordered  removed  to   within  one  foot  of 

building, 


Mar.  21, 

1868 

Feb.  8, 

1870 

Feb.  2, 

1876 

Jan.  5, 

1877 

Jan. 31, 

1878 

Jan. 16, 

1879 

Feb.  20, 

1879 

Mar.  1, 

1880 

1636 

1674 

1708 

1785 

1801 

July,  1, 

1824 

Oct., 

1825 

Aug., 

1826 

May, 

.1846 

Nov., 

1857 

May  1, 

1873 

May  18, 

1827 

May  1, 

1832 

Feb.  16, 

1846 

May  16, 

1853 

Dec.  19, 

1864 

Apr.  16, 

1874 

BOSTON  EVENTS.  147 

Strike  of   shoemakers  at  Lynn ;     Boston    police 

called, Jan.  24,  1860 

Of  the  Boston  printers,  began,  ....   Aug.  11,   1864 

Of  workmen,  at  Boston  Water  Works,  at  Newton,   Apr.  21 ,  1876 
Of  engineers  ;  trouble  at  Boston  and  Maine  Rail- 
road depot,         .         .         .         .         .         .    Feb.  12,  1877 

Great  railroad  engineer's,  South  and  West,         .    July,        1877 
At  Fall  River,  began,         ......    June.26,  1879 

Submarine  Race.  Long  Wharf  to  East  Boston,  July  4,  1868 
Sub-Treasury,  removed  to  Merchants'  Exchange,  Jan.  30,  1868 
Sunderland,    Leroy,  Physiological   lecturer,    at 

Miller  Temple, 

Swearing  and  Pow-wowing  fined  'ten  shillings,     . 
Imprisonment,  if  not  paid,  .... 

Swimming  Match,  Webb  and  Boynton,  at  Nan- 
tasket,        ....... 

Capt.  Webb's  last  swim  at  Niagara  Falls,  . 
Swine,  running  at  large,  to  be  yoked  and  rung,    . 
Swiss  Emigrants  wrecked,  150  arrived  at  Faneuil 

Hall, Jan.   14,  1866 

Synagogue  of  the  Israelites,  on  Warren  street, 

dedicated, Sep.  13,  1868 

Tan  Yards.     Several  near  the  dock,     .         .         .  1641 

Said  to  have  become  a  nuisance,        .         .         .  1791 

Tar  and  Feather.     A  liquor  informer  sensation,    Oct.  19,  1838 

Tavern.     Th^  first  opened  by  Samuel  Cole,         .  1633 

At  first  called  Ordinaries,  or  Inns,         .         .  1633 

Anchor,  kept  in  King  street,      .         .         .         .  1661 

Admiral  Vernon,  kept  in  King  street,         .         .  1743 

American  Cofiee  House,  kept  in  King  street,      .  1774 


Nov.  18, 

1843 

1616 

1880 

Sep.  5, 

1879 

July  24, 

1883 

Mar.  31, 

1651 

148 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Tayern.     Bunch  of  Grapes,  in  King,  near  Kilby 
street,         ....... 

Bull,  corner  Summer  and  Sea  streets, 

House  stood  until  about  .... 

British  Coffee,  kept  in  King  street,     . 
Brewer's,  in  King  street,  kept  b}'  Mrs.  Brewer, 
Black  Horse,  in  Black  Horse  lane  (Prince  street), 
Black  Horse,  at  No.   17  Union  street,  kept  by 

Brigham,    .         .  . 

Bight  of  Logan,  in  Market  square,  kept  by  N 
Richards,   ...... 

Bradley's,  in  Brattle  square,  kept  b}^  Bradlej^, 
Bradley's,  at  7  Elm  street,  kept  by  Bradley, 
Boyden's,  at  V  Dock  square,  kept  hy  Boyden, 
Castle,  kept  in  Mackerel  lane,   . 
Crown  Coffee,  kept  at  the  foot  of  King  street. 
Coffee  House,  kept  on  Long  Wharf, 
Cross,  kept  corner  of  Cross  and  Ann  streets, 
Cromwell's  Head,  kept  in  School  street,     .. 
Coffee  House,  kept  in  Court  street,    . 
Cooper's,  in  Wing's  lane,  kept  by  Mrs.  Cooper, 
Connor's,  in  Wilson's  lane,       "      Connors, 
Cummings,  on  Minot's  T,  "      Cummings, 

Clarke's,  Cambridge  street,      "      Clarke, 
Cobb's,  46  Brattle  street,  "      Cobb, 

Daggett's,  in  Market  square,    "       Daggett, 
Davenport's,  9  Elm  street,         "      Davenport, 
Deering's,  12  Elm  street,  "      Deering, 

Dutch'.s,  24  Newbury  street,      *'      Dutch, 
Eastern  Coffee,  State  street. 


1712 
1715 
1832 
1742 
1769 
1760 

1820 

1796 
1805 
1810 
1813 
1675 
1724 
1724 
1732 
1760 
1786 
1789 
1789 
1787 
1796 
1818 
1805 
1813 
1816 
1820 
1789 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


149 


Tayem.     Exchange  Coffee,  Congress  square, 

Burned  down,        ..... 

Rebuilt  and  opened,       .... 

Closed  as  a  tavern,         .... 
Earle's    Coffee,    36    Hanover    street,   kept    hy 

Hezekiah  Earle,  .... 

Eastern  Stage,  45  Ann  street,  kept  by  Wildes, 

Old  building  removed,    .... 
Fenno's,  in  School  street. 
Fuller's,  75  State  street,  kept  b}^  Fuller,     . 
French's,  14  Back  street,        "      French,   . 
Green  Dragon,  Union  st.,  near  the  Mill  Pond, 

Called  Freemason's  Arms, 

Closed  as  a  public  hojse, 
George's,  kept  on  the  Neck, 
Grand  Turk,  kept  in  Newbury  street. 
Golden  Ball,  kept  in  Merchants'  Row, 
Holland's,  kept  in  Southac  court  (Howard  street) , 

Pemberton  House  burned,      .... 

Henderson's,  22  Elm  street,  kept  by  Henderson, 

Indian    Queen,    37    Marlboro'  street,  kept    by 

Wheelock,  .... 

In  Bromfield  lane,  kept  by  Trask, 
King's  Head,  kept  near  Scarlet's  Wharf, 

One  kept  in  King  street. 
Light  House,  kept  in  King  street. 
Logwood  Tree,  kept  in  Lynn  street, 
Lamb,  in  Newbury  street. 

In  Newbury  street,  near  Watch  House, 

Register  of  Deeds'  office  there, 


1804 
Nov.  3,  18  i  8 
Jan.  8,  1822 
Apr.    1,  1854 


July, 


1806 
1816 
1866 
1820 
1803 
1805 
1697 
1767 
1832 
1721 
1789 
1787 
1723 
May  16,  1854 
1816 

1803 
1813 
1670 
1758 
1718 
1732 
1743 
1771 
1786 


50 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Tavern.     Lamb,  in  Newbury  street.     Old  house 
removed  ;  Adams  House  built,    . 
Lamphire's,   24   Hanover    street,    kept    by    B 

Lamphire,  ..... 

Moreau's,  in  Elm  street,  kept  by  Mrs.  Moreau 
Nahant,  at  Nahant,  built, 

Burned,  ...... 

Punch  Bowl,  in  Dock  square,  kept  by  Mrs.  Baker 
Patterson's,  in  Elm  street,  kept  by  Patterson, 
Queen's  Head,  kept  near  Scarlet's  Wharf, 
Red  Lion,  kept  near  Red  Lion  Wharf, 
Roebuck,  in  Fish  lane.  Roebuck  passage,  . 

House  removed,     .         .        -         .         . 
Royal  Exchange,  kept  in  King  street. 
Ship,  Noah's  Ark,  in  Ship  street,  built. 

Kept  by  John  Vial  (vintner), 

The  oldest  brick  building  in  Boston, 

Removed  in  widening  North  street, 
State  Arms,  kept  in  King  street. 
Star,  corner  of  Hanover  street  and  Link  alley, 
Swan,  kept  near  Scarlet's  Wharf, 
Sun,  kept  in  Corn  court,    .         .         .         . 

In  Batterymarch  street. 
Salutation,  in  Salutation  alley,  . 
Stackpole,  kept  in  Milk  street,  built. 

Removed  for  new  Post-Office, 
Spear's,  kept  in  Purchase  street,  by  Spear, 
Three  Horse  Shoes,  kept  near  the  Mall,     . 
Tant's,  kept  in  Ann  street,  by  Tant,  .  . 

Taft's,  kept  in  Wing's  lane,  by  Taft, 


1845 

1807 
1805 
1820 

Sep. 11,  1861 
1769 
1796. 
1691 
1674 
1732 
1815 
1732 
1646 
1651 
1859 

Oct.,  1859 
1653 
1708 
1709 
1727 
1797 
1731 
1732 

July,  1868 
1789 
1732 
1789 
1789 


BOSTON  EVENTS,  151 

Tavern.     Tue's,  13  Middle  st.,  kept  by  Peter  Tue,  1820 

White  Horse,  near  Haymarket  place,          .         .  1724 

Washington,  kept  in  Bromfield  lane,  by  Trask,  .  1810 

.The  name  generally  changed  to  hotel,  about       .  1822 

Taylor,  Robt.,  ex-Chief  of  Police,  died  at  South 

Boston,  aged  50,         .....  Dec.    4,  1866 
Tea,     The  sale  to  be  prevented  on  account  of  the 

duty,          . Nov.  4,  1773 

Three  ship-loads  arrive  at  Griffin's  Wharf,       .  Dec.    3,  1773 

Party  got  up  at  the  Old  South  Church,       .         .  Dec.  16,  1773 

342  chests  thrown  overboard  afcGriffin's  Wharf,  Dec.  16,  1773 

Owners  demand  indemnity  from  Government,  Dec.  17,  1773 

Part  of  chests  burned  in  King  street,     .         .  Jan.    1,  1774 

Tea  party  of  Whigs  dine  off  Fort  Hill,           .  Apr.    1,  1840 

"       "      Centennial  Anniversary  at  Faneuil 

Hall,          .......  Dec.  1^,  1873 

Teett.     Dental  plate  began  to  be  put  in  use,         .  1846 

Telegraph.     Morse's  experiments  successful,        .  1845 
Communication    opened    between    Boston    and 

Springfield, Jan.  15,  1846 

Submarine  cable  with  England  attempted,           .  Aug.,       1858 

Cable  to  England  successfully  laid,    .         .         .  July  30,  1866 

Fire-alarm  established  in  Boston,       .         .         .  Jan.    1,  1852 

French  cable  landed  at  Duxbury,        .         .         .  July  23,  1869 

Telephone  communication  astonishes  the  world,  1877 

Put  in  use  at  office  of  Chief  of  Police,         .         .  Dec.  31,  1877 
Temple,  Tremont,  formerly  a  Theatre,  became 

a  Church, Dec.   8,  1843 

Burned,  and  fell  irfto  Tremont  street,          .         .  Mar.31,  1852 

Rebuilt,  corner-stone  laid,          ....  July    1,  1853 


152  BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Temple,    Tremont.       Had  '  an     Abolition    dis- 
turbance,  .         .         .     ^    .         .         .         .   Jan.  24,  1861 

Inside  burned  out,     ......   Aug.  14,  1879 

Rebuilt  and  remodeled,      ......  1880 

Tewksbury,    Mr.,    saved    seven    persons    from 

drowning  in  the  harbor,     ....  TMay  26,  1817 

Thanksgiving  held  for  an  Indian  victory,    .         .    June  15,  1637 

Union,  held  for  success  in  the  Eebellion,    .         .    Dec.    7,  1865 
Theatrical  Exhibitions  at  the  Royal  Exchange 

Tavern, Jan.,  1749 

At  Fan euil  Hall,  by  the  British  ;  a  scare,   .         .    Mar.,  1775 

In  Board  alley  (Hawley  street),         .         .         .    Dec,  1789 

In  Board  alley,  broken  up  b}^  a  sheriff,       .         .    Dec,  1792 

Licensed  under  a  new  law,         ....    Apr.    4,  1793 

Theatres,  Adelphi,  on  Court  street,  opened         .    Mar. 31,  1847 

Rear  Washington  street,  burned,    .         .         .   Feb.    4,  1871 

Boston,  on  Washington  and  Mason  sts.,  opened,    Sep.  11,  1854 

Comique,  on  Central  court,  opened,  .         .         .    Sep.  30,  1865 

Continental,  on  Washington  street,  opened,        .    Oct.  28,  1867 

Dudley  Street  Opera  House,  opened,  .         .    Sep.    4,  1879 

Eagle,  on  Sudbmy  street,  occupied,   .         ,         .   Oct.,  1851 

Federal,  on  Federal  street,  opened,    .         .         .   Feb.    3,  1794 

Burned  to  the  ground, Feb.    3,  1798 

Rebuilt  and  re-opened,   .         .         .         .         .    Oct.  29,  1798 

The  name  changed  to  Tlie  Boston^  .         .         .    Nov.  8,  1805 

Edmund  Kean  hissed  down,   ....   Dec.  17,  1818 

Tickets  for  Kean's  play  sell  at  $22  premium,  .   Feb.  24,  1821 

Charles  Mathews  playing,       ....    Jan.    1,  1828 

Edmund  Kean  riot,  building  damaged,    .         .    Oct.  25,  1825 

Charged  $1,000  for  a  hcense,  .         .         .    Jan.    9,  1826 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  153 


Theatres.     Federal,   on  Federal  street.      Edwin 
Forrest  playing  William  Tell, 

Clara  Fisher  playing,      .... 

Name  changed  to  Old  Drury,  .    '     . 

Charged  for  license,  $500, 

The  building  called  The  Odeon, 

Sold  to  make  place  for  stores, 

Last  pla}'  performed,      .         .         .         . 
Haymarket,  near   the    Mall    and    West    street 
opened,      ...... 

Called  "  a  great  wooden  lanthorn," 

Near  Temple  place,  removed, 
Howard,  on  Howard  street,  opened    . 
Little  Tremont,  on  Tremont  street,  opened  for  a 
time,  ...... 

Lion,  on  Washington  street,  opened  for  a  time, 
Park,  on  Washington  street,  opened, 
Selwyn's,   on  Washington   and    Essex   streets, 
opened,      ...... 

Has  been  changed  to  Globe,  . 
Tremont,  on  Tremont  street,  first  opened, 

Madam  Celeste  dancing  there, 

William  Pelby  became  manager,     .         . 

Junius  Brutus  Booth  playing, 

Edwin  Forrest  playing  Metamora,  . 

James  Anderson  mobbed  there, 

Mrs.  Vincent's  first  appearance, 

Eavel  family  playing,     .         . 

Yankee  Hill  playing,       .         . 

The  last  theatrical  play  there, 


.  Feb.  7, 

1827 

.  Nov.20, 

1827 

.  Sep.  3, 

1828 

. 

1828 

.  May  18, 

1835 

.  Dec.  29, 

1851 

.  May  7, 

(- 

1852 

.  Dec.  26, 

1796 

. 

1798 

. 

1829 

.  Oct.  13, 

1845 

a 

1843 

.  Jan.  7, 

1836 

.  Apr.  14, 

1879 

.  Oct.  28, 

1867 

. 

1880 

.  Sep.  24, 

1827 

.  Nov.20, 

1827 

.  Jan.  28, 

1828 

.  July  29, 

1828 

.  Oct.  10, 

1831 

.  Nov.16, 

1831 

.  Sep. 12, 

1832 

..  Nov.  5, 

1832 

.  Aug.  17, 

1837 

.  Junel7, 

1843 

154 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Theatres.     Tremont,  on  Tremont  street.     Sold  to 
Baptist  society.  Dedicated  Tremont  Temple, 
Warren,  corner   Portland  and  Travers  streets, 
opened,      .         .*        .         .         .         . 
Name  changed  to  The  National^     . 
Visited  by  400  truckmen,  in  white  frocks. 
The  third  row  became  notorious,    . 
The  third  row  scenes  abandoned,    . 
Building  destroyed  by  fire,     .... 
New  house  built  and  re-opened,      .         .         . 
Building  again  destroyed  by  fire,    .  *      . 
Washington,   253  Washington   street.     Opened 

for  a  time, 

Thermometer.     9J  degrees  below  zero  at  sunrise, 
20     degrees  below  zero  at  sunrise,  . 


8 

U              ( 

i              it 

1 

U               ( 

'     all  day, 

16 

It           ( 

'     at  sunrise. 

14 

(c              ( 

I        H            li 

94 

above     * 

'     ^'  midnight, 

1 

below     ' 

'     "  sunrise,  . 

00 

above     ' 

'     ^'  2,  p.  M., 

16 

below     ' 

*     "  sunrise. 

01 

above     ' 

*     "  noon. 

2 

below     ' 

'     "  sunrise,  . 

2 

((         I 

(       u          u 

Fell  14    "    in  30  minutes,  and  30  degrees  in  two 

hours,. 

Fell  19  degrees  in  two  hours,     .... 
1     degree  below  zero,  at  sunrise,  . 


Dec.   8, 

1843 

July    3, 

1832 

May    8, 

1836 

Dec.    1, 

1338 

1840 

Sep,  14, 

1846 

Apr.  26, 

1852 

Nov.  1, 

1852 

Mar.  24, 

1863 

May  25, 

1845 

Feb.  25, 

1773 

Dec.  18, 

1790 

Jan.    5, 

1835 

Dec.  16, 

1835 

Jan.  24, 

1857 

Jan. 11, 

1859 

Aug.  10, 

1863 

Feb.  17, 

1864 

June  28, 

1864 

Jan.    7, 

1666 

July  16, 

1866 

Dec.  21, 

1866 

Jan.  20, 

1867 

June  17, 

1867 

Jan.    9, 

1868 

Feb.    5, 

1868 

BOSTON  EVENTS,  155 


Thermometer 

.     6   degrees  below   zero, 

at  sun- 

rise,  . 

. 

. 

. 

. 

.    Feb.    8,  1868 

2 

degrees 

below 

zero, 

at  sunrise,   . 

. 

.    Feb.  23,  1868 

80 

above 

u 

"  midnight,  * 

. 

.   July    3,  1868 

100 

u 

(( 

"  noon. 

. 

.    July    4,  1868 

100 

u 

(( 

"  3  o'clock,  p. 

M., 

.    July  15,  1868 

82 

u 

(( 

"  midnight, 

. 

.   Aug.  20,  1869 

104 

(( 

.  (( 

"  2  o'clock,  p. 

M., 

.    July  18,  1870 

100 

u 

(( 

"  2  o'clock,  p. 

M., 

.   July    4,  1872 

At  zero,  at  sunrise, 

. 

. 

. 

.   Dec.  31,  1874 

5 

degrees 

below 

zero 

at  sunrise,  . 

. 

.   Nov.  30,  1875 

100 

above 

(( 

"  1  o'clock,  p. 

M., 

.   June  1,  1879 

80 

u 

*'  midnight, 

. 

.   June   1,  1879 

100 

C( 

"  2  o'clock,  p 

M., 

.    June 28,  1879 

80 

(( 

"  midnight. 

. 

.   July  14,  1879 

100 

(; 

"  2  o'clock,  p. 

M., 

.   June  27,  1880 

100 

(( 

((                 u 

u 

.   July  10,  1880 

Thorn  Apple,  a  poisonous  shrub,  grows  plentifully 

in  Boston, Oct.,  1793 

Three -Card  Monte  began  to  be  played  on  country- 
men, .         .         .         .         .         .         .  1856 

Thorndike  Block,  on  Summer  street,  completed,   Aug.,  1850 

Tile  Floor,  laid  in  City  Hall  corridors,  .         .   July,  1870 

Times  Block,  on  State  street,  completed,     .         .    Nov.,  1850 
Tobacco    Chewers,    fined    one    penny   each    (if 

caught),     . 1632 

Tom  Thumb,  Mr.  Stratton,  a  dwarf,  on  exhibition,   May  22,  1843 

And  wife,  on  exhibition,    .....   Mar.  .9,  1863 

And  wife,  again  on  exhibition,  ....    July  30,  1866 

Tontine  Building,  at  the  arch,  Franklin  street,    .  1793 


156 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


July  18, 
Sep.  ] 
May 


Tories,  those  who  favored  British  rule, 
Signs  torn  down  all  over  town, 
Several  drummed  out  of  town,   . 
Their  property  confiscated  to  the  State, 
Many  families  fled  to  Nova  Scotia,    . 
Toronto,  Cit}^  Government,  visited  Boston. 
Torch^Light  processions,  the  order  of  the  night,  . 
Torpedo  explosion  in  the  harbor,  killed  two  men, 
Town  of  Boston,  settled  by  Massachusetts  Colony, 
First  chose  town  oflScers,        .... 
Fined  twenty  shillings  for  defective  highway, 
Furnished  beer  for  the  Selectmen, 
Took  a  deed  of  the  lands  from  the  Indians,     . 
Guarded  by  English  war  vessels,    . 
Threatened  by  a  frigate,  ready  to  fire,    . 
Had  a  code  of  by-laws  written. 
Maintain  rights  to  the  flats,    .... 
Refuse  Faneuil  Hall  to  Gov.  Hutchinson, 
Inhabitants  forbidden  to  leave. 
Evacuated  by  British  troops. 
Taken  possession  of  by  Washington's  Army, 
Great  riot   anticipated,  100  extra  watchmen 

appointed,  .         .         .         .         . 

Full  of  troops,  English  attack  expected, 

Inaugurated  as  a  City,  . 

Advocate,  John  Phillips,  chosen, 

Peter  Thatcher,  " 

Bull,  was  kept  by  Robert  Alkok, 
Clerk,  John  Oliver,  chosen, 
Anthony  Stoddard,     " 


Sep. 17 
Oct., 
Oct.  13 
Sep.  7 
Sep.  1 
Dec.  3 
Mar.  28 
Mar.  19 
Dec.  20 
Apr.  19 
March, 
Apr.  9 
May  20 
Apr.  22 
Mar.  17 
Mar.  17 

Aug.  15, 
Sep.  10, 
May  1. 
Mar.  8, 
Mar.    9, 

July  20, 
Mar.  18, 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


157 


Town  Clerk,  Thomas  Savage,  chosen, 

Thomas  Marshall,  '' 

William  Davis,  " 

Hezekiah  Usher,  *' 

John  Joyleff,  " 

Edward  Willis,  '' 

Joseph  Bridgman,  " 

Ephraim  Savage,  *'  . 

William  Griggs,  " 

Joseph  Prout,  •    " 

Samuel  Gerrish,  " 

Had  no  room  to  keep  records, 

Ezekiel  Goldthwait,  chosen, 

William  Cooper,  " 

"  "     clerk  49  3^ears,  died 

Thomas  Clark,  chosen, 
Crier;     The  town  had  two, 
Clock.     The  town  had  one  "  in  the  Old  Meeting 
House,"      ...... 

One  placed  in  the  "  Brick  Meeting-House, 

A  vote  to  place  one  on  Town  House, 
Dock.     The  cove  near  Dock  square, 

A  vote  passed  to  fill  up, 

Quincy  Market  built  thereon. 
Drummer,  employed  and  paid  by  the  town. 
House.     A  model  for  one  prepared,  . 

Built  of  wood,  head  of  King  street. 

Repaired  at  a  cost  of  £60, 

•  Burned  with  many  valuable  records, 

Rebuilt  of  brick  and  wood,    ^ 


.  Mar.  16, 

1652 

.  Mar.  27, 

1654 

.  Mar.  30, 

1655 

.  Mar.  14, 

1663 

.  Mar.  26, 

1667 

.  Mar.  30, 

1684 

.  Mar.  14, 

1691 

.  Mar.  12, 

1692 

.  Mar.  8, 

1696 

.  Mar.  1, 

1701 

.  Mar.  11, 

1733 

.  Oct.  10, 

1734 

.  May  22, 

1741 

.  Mar.  9, 

1761 

.  Oct.  2, 

1809 

.  Oct.  24, 

1809 

1679 

1691 

1717 

1717 

1680 

1783 

1825 

1643 

1656 

1657 

1698 

.  Dec.  9, 

1747 

1748 

158 


BOSTON  EVENTS, 


Town  House  again  burned  at  the  great  fire, 

Rebuilt  and  completed,  . 

Otis,  great  Liberty  Speech  made  there. 

Had  a  clock  at  the  east  end, 

Occupied  for  city  offices, 
'^  ''  a  Post-Office,      . 

Fitted  up  for  private  offices, 

Remodeled  in  the  original  style, 
Lines,  run  between  Boston  and  Lynn 

Between  Boston  and  Maiden, 

Between  Boston  and  Cambridge, 
Meetings,  notices  first  posted  up  for. 

To  consider  the  duties  on  tea. 

Prohibited  by  General  Gage, 

For  Boston,  held  at  Concord,  . 

For  Boston^  held  at  Watertown, 

Held  in  Mr.  Checkley's  Church, 

Held  to  put  down  monopolies, 

John  Hancock  moderator  at  one. 

Three  Cape  Cod  men  caught  voting. 

Vote  yes,  by  going  out ;  no  by  staying  in. 
Pump..    One  stood  in  Cornhill,  near  Queen  st. 

Built  in  Dock  square,  by  the  poor. 

One  at  east  end  of  Old  Town  House, 

One  in  North  square,     . 

One  in  Spring  lane. 

One  on  Fort  Hill,  .... 

One,  corner  Milk  and  Congress  streets, 

City  Marshal  ordered  to  inspect,    . 

One,  corner  Washington  and  Dover  streets. 


Mar.20,  1760 

Jan.    1,  1761 

Feb. 13,  1763 

June  19,  1823 

Sep. 17,  1830 

1840 

1844 

.    '         1882 

Mar.  30,  1655 

Apr.  18,  1711 

Mar.  11,  1654 

Oct.    2,  1701 

May  15,  1750 

Aug.  15,  1774 

July  12,  1775 

Sep.  5,  1775 

Mar.29,  1776 

Feb.    6,  1777 

Mar.  12,  1778 

May  28,  1795 

Apr.   9,  1804 

1662 

•.       1780 

1815 

1816 

1780 

1800 

1820 

1823 

1834 


BOSTON  EVENTS, 


159 


Town  Pump  superseded  by  Cochituate  water, 
Tax,  Boston,  Dorchester  and  Newton,  paid  equal, 

For  Boston,  £133  12s., 

Paid  in  rye,  peas  and  corn, 

Assessed  £700,      i 
"         $40,000, 
"         $8,069,719.82, 
Treasurer,  John  Oliver,  chosen, 

James  Penn,  " 

Ensign  Hutchinson,         '' 

William  Davis,  " 

John  Hall,  " 

John  Eichards,  " 

Thomas  Brattle,  '' 

Richard  MuUicut,  '' 

James  Taylor,  *' 

Joseph  Prout,  " 

Joseph  Wadsworth,         " 

David  Jeffries,  '' 

Peter  Boyer,  .      " 

Joseph  Russell,  " 

Samuel  Clapp,  " 

Benjamin  Sumner,  " 

William  Smith,  " 

Andrew  Signorey,  *' 

Trask,  Howard,  a  notorious  felon,  escaped  from 

Boston  jail, 
Tread-Mill,  for  criminals,  advocated. 
Trees,   Orange.     A   noted   sign   at  the   head  of 

Hanover  street, 1689 


1848 

1635 

1646 

• 

1654 

1702 

1797 

1879 

July  21, 

1641 

Mar.  18, 

1650 

Mar.  16, 

1652 

Mar.  30, 

1655 

Mar.  29, 

1657     ^ 

Mar.  26, 

1667 

Mar.  20, 

1674 

Mar.  10, 

1690 

Mar.  14, 

1691 

Mar.  1, 

1701 

Mar.  15, 

1719 

Mar.  12, 

1749 

Mar.  11, 

1782 

Mar.  14, 

1791 

Mar.  14, 

1796 

Mar.  16, 

1803 

Mar.  10, 

1806 

June 27, 

1814 

Sep. 16, 

1822 

1823 

160  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Trees.     Old  -Elm,  probably   grew   spontaneously 
before, 

A  gallows  for  hanging  criminals,     . 

Hancock  family  claim  date  of  planting,  . 

Trunk  badly  burned  by  boys. 

Repaired  and  hooped,    ..... 

Iron  fence  and  tablet,  by  Mayor  .Smith, 

Large  limb  broken  off  in  a  storm,  . 

Blown  down  in  a  storm,  .... 

A  sprout  from  a  root  stands  ten  feet  high. 
Liberty,  corner  Newbury  and  Essex  streets,  said 
to  be  planted,      ...... 

Pruned  by  the  "  Sons  of  Liberty," 

An  Anti-Tea  Party,  under  its  branches. 

Cut  down  by  British  soldiers,  one  killed, 
A  row  planted  on  Paddock's  Mall,     . 

On  Paddock's  Mall,  removed. 
Several  planted,  at  the  south  end  of  the  town,    . 
A  row  planted  on  east  side  of  the  Common,   . 
A  second  row  planted,  east  side  the  Common,    . 
A  third  row  planted  east  side  the  Common, 
Three    rows   east   side    Common    decayed   and 

removed,    .......  1880 

The   Ghingo   removed   from  Pemberton  hill  to 

Beacon  street  Mall,    .         .         .         .         .    May    8,  1835 

Planted  over  the  east  side  of  the  Common,     .    May,        1843 

Planted  "  on  each  side  of  the  Neck,"     .         .    May,        1825 

Planted  in  the  Granary  burial-grounds,  .    May,        1830 

Planted  on  Washington,  south  of  Dover  street.   May,        1842 

Planted  on  Copp's  Hill  burying-grounds,         .   May,        1843 


1630 

1659 

1668 

June, 

1847 

Aug. 

t 

1847 

Sep., 

1854 

Mar. 

9, 

1860 

Feb.: 

15, 

1876 
1880 

1646 

Feb. 

14, 

1766 

Nov. 

3, 

1773 

Sep. 

1, 

1775 

May, 

1662 

Mar. 

2, 

1874 

May, 

1695 

May, 

1728 

May, 

1734 

May, 

1784 

BOSTON  EVENTS. 


161 


Jan.  1, 
Aug.  29, 
Feb. 19, 


1784 
1845 
1850 

1720 
1850 


Sep. 17,  1830 


Trees,  Liberty.     A   Libert}^  Pole   raised  on  the 

spot, 

A  barbers'  police  occupied  the  place, 
Liberty  Block  built  there,  completed, 
Trucks,  to  be  fourteen  feet  long,  wheel  tire  eight 
inches  wide,        .         .         .         . 

Going  out  of  use  in  Boston, 
Truncheon,  a  Centennial  emblem,  laid  by  for  one 
hundred  years,   ..... 

Tukey,  Francis,   ex-City  Marshal,  died  in  Call 
fornia,        ...... 

Tunis,  Embassy,  visited  Boston, 
Turnpike,  Boston  and  Salem,  opened, 
Tithingman    appointed    to    look  after  Sabbath 
breakers,    ...... 

Chosen  from  seven  military  companies, 
Several  chosen  at  general  elections,    . 
The  City  Marshal  appointed  one, 
United  Colonies,  ten  represented  at  the  Convention 
States,  declared  their  independence,  .     ^    . 
But  ten  had  adopted  the  Constitution,     . 
Sixteen  had  been  admitted,    . 
Twenty-three  had  been  admitted,    . 
Twenty-six  were  included,      .         .    ■     . 
Thirty-five  were  included, 
Eleven  Southern  seceded, 
Thirty-eight  included,  besides  territories. 
Union  stone,  the  town  vote  to  remove. 

Victory,  great  celebration  at  Faneuil  Hall, 
Universalism  preached  in  Boston,  by  John  Murray, 


Nov.  3, 

1867 

Nov.  18, 

1865 

Apr.  22, 

1803 

1679 

1692 

1786 

1847 

Sep.  4, 

1774 

July  4, 

1776 

July.  4, 

1788 

1800 

1820 

1840 

1860 

1861 

1880 

Mar.  12, 

1797 

Apr.  5, 

1865 

Oct.  30, 

1773 

162 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Taluation  of  the  town,  £23,788,  . 
Of  the  City,  $44,896,800, 
"        "        52,442,600, 
''        59,586,000, 
"        94,581,600, 
Said  to  be  assessed  at  one-half  value,  to     , 
Of  the  City,  $180,000,500,         .         .         . 
"        ''        276,861,000, 
''        "        584,890,400,         . 
"        630,446,866, 
Yentriloquism,  by  Rannie,  at  Concert  Hall, 

By  Harrington,  at  Concert  Hall, 
Ticksburg  captured,  news  received ;   great  sen 
sation,        ....... 

Yelocipedes  became  a  travelling  arrangement, 
Wages  regulated  by  law  for  a  time, 

An  attempt  to  again  regulate  by  law,  failed. 
For  labor,  regulated  by  demand  and  supply. 
Walking    Matches    becoming  popular ;    women 

engaged,    .         

One  under  a  big  tent.  Back  Bay, 
One  at  Music  Hall,  1,000  spectators,  . 
War.     A  French  fleet  frighten  the  town, 
Threatened  by  the  Indians, 
Declared  against  the  Dutch, 
Indian  began  ;  eight  companies  leave  Boston, 
Indian,  seven  companies  leave  Boston, 
King  Philip's,  one-eleventh  of  the  soldiers  killed 
A  frigate  arrived  from  England, 
French  and  Indian  raging. 


1679 
1823 
1825 
1830 
1840 
1842 
1850 
1860 
1870 
1879 
July  14,  1804 
Nov.  31,  1831 

July,  1863 
1869 

Nov.,  1630 
1662 
1880 

1878 
May  16,  1879 
Sep.  3,  1879 
June  12,  1643 
April,  1670 
May  28,  1672 
June  26,  1675 
Dec.  10,  1675 

1676 
Oct.  20,  1683 
May,        1696 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  163 

War.     Another  ten  years'  Indian,  began, 
Proclaimed  against  Eastern  Indians, 
The  Indian  created  great  distress. 
Declaration  with  France,  read, 
Great  excitement,  fear  of  the  French, 
With  France,  of  absorbing  interest, 
With  France,  ruined  business  in  Boston, 
Twelve  English  vessels  anchored  in  the  harbor 
The  English  vessels  remain  in  the  harbor,  . 
With  England  ;  the  Revolution  began, 
With  England  ;  the  Revolution  ended, 
With  France,  Spain  and  Holland,  anticipated. 
With  England,  declared,  .... 
The  declaration  meets  with  great  opposition. 
With  England  ended  ;  Peace  Treaty  celebrated 
Proclaimed  against  Mexico, 

Recruiting  with  drum  and  fife  about  the  streets,     June 
Southern  Rebellion,  inaugurated. 
Recruiting  meetings  on  the  Common, 

On  the  Common,  Sundays, 

Held  b}^  wards,      ..... 

The  draft  culminated  in  Cooper  street  riot, 

Lee's  Army  surrendered  to  Grant,  war  ended, 

News,  between  Russia  and  Turkey,  received. 

Ward,  A  Mr.,  writes  a  funny  account  of  Boston, 

Wards,  Town  is  divided  into  eight, 

Is  divided  into  twelve,  . 

Boundaries  altered. 

Boundaries  again  altered. 
City.     Boundaries  again  altered. 


.  Aug.  10, 

1703 

.  July  26, 

1722 

.  June, 

1724 

.  June  2, 

1744 

.  Sep.  28, 

1745 

. 

1755 

. 

1756 

r,  Sep.  12, 

1768 

.  Aug.l7, 

1771 

.  Apr.  19, 

1775 

.  Apr.ll, 

1783 

.  Mar., 

1798 

.  Apr.  19, 

1812 

.  June, 

1812 

,  Feb.  19, 

1815 

.  May  13, 

1846 

,  June, 

1846 

.  Apr.  15, 

1861 

.  July, 

1862 

. 

1862 

.  July  31, 

1862 

.  July  14, 

1863 

.  Apr.  10, 

1865 

.  Apr.  26, 

1876 

h 

1690 

.  Sep., 

1715 

.  Mar.  9, 

1735. 

.  June  17, 

1805 

.  Feb., 

1822 

.  July  24, 

1838. 

164 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Wards,  City.     Boundaries  again  altered, 

A  new  division  again  made,    .... 

Roxbury  annexed,  making  fifteen, 
Divided  into  sixteen,  with  Dorchester,    . 
Charlestown,    Brighton,    West  Roxbury,  an- 
nexed, 22  wards,         ..... 

Twenty-five  established,         .... 

Washington,    George,    born    in    Westmoreland 
Count}' ,  Virginia,        ..... 

Appointed  General  of  the  Army, 

His  army  arrived  at  Dorchester  Heights, 

Took  possession  of  Boston,       .... 

Birth-da}^  celebrated  in  Boston, 
Visited  Boston,  .         .         . 

Birth-da}^  again  celebrated  in  Boston, 
Birth-day  celebrated  this  year,  in  Boston,  . 
Appointed  Lieutenant  General, 
Inaugurated    President   of    United    States   (see 
Presidents),        ...... 

News  of  death  received ;  bells  toll  all  day. 
Likeness  by  Stuart,  placed  in  Faneuil  Hall, 
Marble  statue,  placed  in  the  State  House, 
Equestrian  statue,  placed  on  Public  Garden, 
Watch.     Six  men  and  an  officer  appointed,  .' 
Citizens  to  take  their  turns  by  night, 
Department,  permanently  established  in  town. 
To  be  on  duty  from  sunset  to  sunrise,    . 
To  order  house-lights  extinguished, 
To  carry  a  "  Hook  with  a  bill," 
Pay  thirty-five  shillings  per  month. 


June  20, 

1850 

Oct.  20, 

1865 

Jan.  6, 

1868 

1870 

Jan.  5, 

1874 

1877 

Feb. 11, 

1732 

June  17, 

1775 

Mar.  16, 

1776 

Mar.  17, 

1776 

Feb.  11, 

1786 

Oct.  24, 

1789 

Feb. 11, 

1791 

Feb. 22, 

1792 

July  12, 

1798 

Apr.  30, 

1789 

Dec.  24, 

1799 

Mar.  7, 

1806 

Oct.  31, 

1827 

July  3, 

1869 

July  26, 

1631 

Feb.  17, 

1635 

Feb.  27, 

1636 

July,  9, 

1643 

May  10, 

1701 

May  10, 

1701 

1703 

BOSTON  EVENTS.  165 

Watch.     Force  increased  to  fifteen  men,       .         .    Mar.  14,  .1709 

Appropriation,  £300, 1714 

Force  reduced  to  twelve  men,          .         .         .  1722 

Force  increased  to  twenty-five  men,         .         .    Mar.  9,  1723 
Ordered   to  cry   time   of  nigiit  and  state  of 

weather,     .......    Apr.    3,  1735 

The  town  and  private  watch  cannot  agree,      .  1738 

Ordered  to  arrest  disorderly  Indians,       .         .    Dec.  12,  1740 

Fined  for  sleeping  on  duty,    ....    Aug.,  1748 

The  south,  get  frightened  by  negroes,     .         .    Dec.    5,  1764 

Came  in  colUsion  with  British  soldiers,   .         .    Dec,  1768 

And  ward  ;  a  new  code  of  laws  made,     .         .    May  14,  1796 

Force  increased  to  thirty  men,         .         .         .    May  28,  1796 

To  carry  a  rattle,  to  give  alarm  for  fires,         .    May  28,  1796 

Thirty-five  men  on  duty  in  town,    .         .         .    Mar.21,  1810 

Cease  crying  the  time  of  night,        .         .         .  Aug.  29,  1821 

Force  increased  to  eighty  men,       .         .         .   Dec.  23,  1821 

Five  men  detailed  for  South  Boston,       .         .   Dec,  17,  1827 

Pay  60  cents  for  an  all-night  dut}^          .         .    Jan.    1,  1829 

To  be  set  "  at  10  o'clock  the  year  round,"       .   June  18,  1832 

The  department  reorganized,           .         .         .   June  28,  1833 

One-half  the  force  on  duty  every  other  night,    Jan.  28,  1833 
One-half  the  force  on  duty   one  half  of  each 

night, May  26,  1833 

Provided  for  East  Boston,      ....   Aug.  21,  1837 
The  force  number  two  hundred  and  twenty- 
five,   . Jan.    1,  1850 

Have  a  great  Levee  at  United  States  Hotel,   June 26,  1850 
An  order  to  unite  Watch  and  Police  Depart- 
ments,         Apr.  19,  1854 


166 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Watcli    Department    superseded    by   new    Police 

organization,       ......  May  26,  1854 

Boxes,  provided  b}'  the  town,    .         .         .         .  1816 

One  stood  near  the  Mill  Bridge,      .         .         .  1821 

Went  out  of  use ;  houses  provided,  .         .  1822 

Captains,  Nathaniel  Brewer,  appointed,     .         .  Aug.  31,  1812 

Caleb  Hayward,  "  .         .  July    7,  1819 

James  Morgan,  ''  .         .  Apr.  10,  1821 

Flavel  Case,  "  .         .  Jan.  29,  1826 

James  Barry,  "  .         .  May    1,  1840 

William  K.  Jones,  ''  .         .  Dec.  29,  1853 

Asa  Morrill,  "  .         .  Jan.  27,  1854 

Chief  of  Folice  Taylor,  "  .         .  May  26,  1854 

Office  abolished  by  the  City  Council,       .         .  May  19,  1855 

Constables,  one  at  each  watch-house,  .         .  May  14,  1796 

Three  at  each  w^atch-house,    .         .         ,         .  May  25,  1854 

Hooks,  with  a  bill,  provided  for  each  watchman,  1701 

Gave  place  to  the  Police  Club,        .         .         .  Apr.  23,  1855 

Houses,  the  town  fined  for  not  having  one,         .  Oct.,  1647 

One  built  near  the  dock,  ....  March,  1694 

A  sentry-box  built  on  top,      .         .         .         .  March,  1703 

One  built  on  the  Common,      ....  May,  1703 

The  town  have  three,     .....  March,  1722 

The  town  have  five,       .....  March,  1723 

One  built  near  the  Mill  Bridge,       .         .         .  Oct.,  1727 

Each  allowed  thirty  shillings  for  fuel,      .         .  March,  1735 

One  built  near  the  Lamb  Tavern,   .         .         .  August,  1771 

One  built  in  Bowdoin  square,  .         .         .  March,  1773 

One  built  on  Ship  street,  head  Lewis  Wharf,  1795 

The  department  have  five,      ....  May,  1796 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


167 


Watch  Houses.    One  built  on  Orange  street,  near 

Eliot, 

One  occupied  near  Beacon  Monument,    . 
The  town  has  four.  East,  West,  North   and 
South,        .         .         .         ... 

East   removed,    from   Town-House   to   Kilby 
street,         ....... 

East,   removed  from    Kilby   street  to  Joy's 

Building,    .         . 
East,  removed  from  Joy's  Building  to  Court 
House,       ....... 

Removed  to  City  Building,  Court  square, 

Occupied  as  Police  Station,  No.  2, 

West  in  Derne  street,     ..... 

Eemoved  from  Derne  to  Leverett  street, 
Occupied  as  Police  Station,  No.  3, 
North,  in  Ship  street,     .         . 
Removed  from  Ship  to  Fleet  street. 
Removed  from  Fleet  to  Hanover  street. 
Removed  from  Hanover  to  Cross  street. 
Removed  from  Cross  back  to  Hanover  street, 
Occupied  as  Police  Station,  No.  1, 
South,  was  built  on  Orange,  near  Elliot  st.,    . 
"      Removed  from  Washington  to  Eliot  st., 
"  "        from  Eiiot  to  Common  street, 

''  "        to  Boylston  street,  about, 

"      Occupied  as  Police  Station,  No.  4, 
One  built  on  Canton  street.    .         .         . 

"    occupied  as  Police  Station,  No.  5,  . 
One  built  at  East  Boston,       .... 


Dec, 

1801 

June, 

1805    \ 

March, 

1810    1 

Sept., 

1830    1 

Feb., 

1832    I 

Sept., 

1841    \ 

Sept., 

1843    \ 

May  26, 

1854    i 

March, 

1832    ; 

Dec, 

1847    i 

May  26, 

1854    ] 

March, 

1810    j 

1819     : 

June, 

1823 

Dec, 

1835    1 

August, 

1848      ; 

May  26, 

1854    'i 

Dec, 

1801    ' 

Dec, 

1825    I 

March, 

1826 

1845    ' 

May  26, 

1854    ] 

July, 

1844    -t 

May  26, 

1854    -\ 

Dec, 

1846    5 

168  BOSTON  EVENTS,   . 

Watch  House.     One  occupied  at  South  Boston,  .  Dec,  1835 

Rattles  provided  for  the  department,           .         .  May,  1796 

Retained  by  the  police,  until            .         .         .  May,  1868 
Watts,   Doctor,   the    psalmist;    news   of    death 

received,    . April  8,  1849 

Water,  Aqueduct,  Jamaica  Pond  Company  incor- 
porated,    . Feb.  27,  1795 

Logs  laid  in  the  streets  in  Boston ,           .         .  May,  1796 
Very  useful  at  fires,        .....  Dec,  1799 
Superseded  by  the  Cochituate,        .         .         .  Oct.  25,  1848 
Purchased  by  the  City  of  Boston,  .         .         .  May,  5,  1851 
Bailie  appointed  by  the  town,    ....  Aug. 15,  1636 
Course   (Roxbury  canal),  to  be  kept  open  for- 
ever,             Oct.  11,  1698 

Filled  up  as  a  nuisance,           ....  1880 

Project.     Advocated  by  Mayor  Lyman,     .         .  1834 

Artesian  wells,  by  Charles  H.  Harris,     .         .  1835 

A  great  meeting  at  Faneuil  Hall,    .         .         .  Aug.  17,  1836 

Fresh  Pond  and  Charles  River,  advocated,     .  1838 

Long  Pond,  adopted  by  the  City,    .         .         .  Apr.  13,  1846 

Cochituate  introduced,  a  Great  Celebration,  .  Oct.  25,  1848 
Works,  Lon2j  Pond  (Lake  Cochituate),  ground 

broke  at  Wayland, Aug.  20,  1846 

Long  Pond  opened  to  Frog  Pond,  .         .         .  Oct.  25,  1848 

Twenty  miles  of  service  pipe  laid,           .         .  May  16,  1849 

Fountain  in  front  of  State  House,  opened,     .  Sep.  28,  1849 

Reservoir  on  Beacon  Hill,  completed,      .         .  Nov. 23,  1849 

*'         "               "     being  removed,  .         .  1882 

"     South  Boston,  completed,  .         .         .  Nov.  27,  1849 

Pipes  being  laid  across  Charles  River,    .         .  Sep.    6,  1850 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  169 

Water  Works.     Pipes   in  Tremont  street  being 
raised,        ....... 

Upper  reservoir.  Chestnut  Hill,  dedicated, 
Lower  reservoir,  the  water  let  in,    . 
Great  pains  taken  to  suppress  waste, 
Pumping   machinery  and  stand-pipe  built  at 

Roxbury, 

Mystic  water  introduced  at  East  Boston, 
Reservoir  on  Parker  Hill,  built, 
Rights  to  Sudbury  River  secured,  . 
Register.     J.  Avery  Richards,  appoinfed,  . 
William  F.  Davis,  "  .         . 

Wax  Figures  on  exhibition  at  American  Coffee 
House,       ........ 

At  the  Columbian  Museum,       .... 

By  Mrs.  Pelby,  at  Phillips'  Hall, 

To  be  seen  at  the  Boston  Museum,     . 

Webster,  Daniel,  great  reception  and  dinner  at 

Faneuil  Hall,      .         .         .       '  . 

Presented  with  a  silver  urn,  at  Melodeon, 

Great  reception  at  Faneuil  Hall,     . 

Funeral  at  Mansfield,  20  Boston  police  detailed  Oct.  29,  1852 

Great  funeral  ceremonies  at  Boston,       .         .   Nov.  30,  1852 

Urn  presented  to  City  by  Peter  Harvey,  .   May,        1866 

Urn  placed  in  the  Public  Library,  .         .         .   May  21,  1866 

Edward,   Col.  ;    body  brought    home   from  the 

Mexican  war,     .         .         .         .         .         .    May   2,  1848 

Fletcher,  Col.  ;  body  brought  home  from  the  war,    Sep.    9,  1862 
John  W. ,  Dr. ,  electrified  Corliss'  body  after  exe- 
cution,        Feb.    1,  1827 


Dec, 

1866 

Oct.  26, 

1868 

Oct.  25, 

1870 

Jan., 

1871 

1869 

Jan.  1, 

1870 

1874 

Jan., 

1875 

Jan.  4, 

1849 

Oct.  13, 

1856 

June  15, 

1791 

June  1, 

1799 

May, 

1846 

1880 

July  24, 

1838 

Oct., 

1835 

July  9, 

1852 

170  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Webster  Oarden  opened  at  Dorchester,      .         .  Aug.,  1879 

Wells^  John,   "May  live  in  town,  if  he  behave,"  Nov.  24,  1651 
John  D.,  Col.  ;  body  brought   home    from  the 

war, Oct.  20,  1864 

Weston,  the  pedestrian,  went  through  Boston  for 

Chicago, Oct.  31,  1867 

West  Point  Cadets.  In  tents  on  Boston  Common,  Aug.  8,  1821 

Weights  and  Measures  regulated  in  the  Province,  1705 

West  street  Gate  at  the  Common,  completed,     .  June  7,  1862 

Whipped.     A  man  for  shooting  a  fowl  Sunday,    .  Nov.30,  1630 

Philip  Patcliff,  for  scandal,        ....  June  14,  1631 

Josiah  Plaisted,  for  stealing,     .         .         .         .  Sep.  27,  1631 

A  man,  for  profane  swearing,    ....  Sep.    4,  1632 

Several  men  and  women,  for  petty  crimes,  .  Oct.,  1632 

Mrs.  Oliver,  for  reproaching  the  Magistrates,    .  Dec.    9,  1640 

Obadiah  Holmes,  for  being  a  Baptist,         .         .  Feb.,  1651 

Holden   and   Copeland,  Quakers,  whipped   and 

gagged,      Sep. 23,  1657 

Horrid   Gardner,   with   a   child   at   her  breast, 

Quakeress,  ......  Sep.,  1657 

Many  persons  for  being  Baptists,       .         .         .  1667 

Margaret  Brewster,  a  Quakeress,  at  the  cart's  tail,  July    8,  1677 

A  man  that  married  his  sister,  ....  Apr.  20,  1695 

Three  women,  for  lewdness,       ....  March,  1718 

A  boy  aged  thirteen,  for  indecent  assault,  .  Feb.  26,  1725 

Elizabeth  Creighton,  for  lewdness,     .         .         .  Nov.  26,  1754 

Six  negroes,  for  drumming  for  the  Yankees,       .  Feb.  17,  1769 

A  man,  for  counterfeiting  money,       .         .         .  Aug.  17,  1771 

John  Malcom,  for  striking  a  boy,        .         .         .  Jan.  25,  1774 

And  sold,  one  Capt.  Taylor,  for  larceny,  .  Dec.  23,  1779 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


171 


Whipped.      Nine   persons,    on   State   street,    for 

burglary, Sep.  14,  1784 

All  idle  persons  ordered  to  be,            .         .         .  Dec.    6,  1785 
Sixteen    persons    in   State   street,   for  various 

offences, Sep.  24,  1791 

Eight  men  and  three  women  in  State  street,        .  Sep.    6,  1792 
Wllipping-pOSt,  the  town  had  one,       .         .         .  1630 
Stood  in  King  street,  near  the  head,  .         .         .  1698 
Removed  to  Queen  street,           .         .         .         .  1714 
Blown  down  and  reset,      .....  1733 
Stood  in  State  street,         .....  1784 
Stood  in  State  street,         .         .         ♦         .         .  1805 
Removed  to  Tremont,  near  West  street,     .         .  1806 
Whig  and  Tory,  the  names  came  in  use,        .         .  April,      1763 
Party,  favored  the  American  cause,   .         .         .  1763 
The  modern,  christened  on  the  Common,         .  July    4,  1834 
Great  gathering  on  the  Common,    .         .         .  Sep.  19,  1844 
Name  changed  to  Republican,         .         .         .  1856 
Whitefleld,  Kev.  Greorge,  preached  on  the  Com- 
mon,             Sep.  22,  1740 

Again  visited  Boston,         .....  1744 

Widows.     The  war  left  1,200  in  town,          .         .  Sep.,        1742 

Wilkes,  Commodore.     Reception  in  Boston,       .  June   7,  1862 

Wild  Geese,  in  flocks,  flying  north,       .         .         .  Jan.  19,  1869 
Wilson,   John,   made    the    Pastor    of   the    first 

Church, .  Aug.,       1632 

Died,  aged  seventy-eight  years,          .         .     *   .  Aug.  7,  1667 
Window  Glass,  seventeen  by  twenty-four  inches, 

made  in  Essex  street,          ....  1793 

Wine,  not  allowed  in  City  harbor  excursion,          .  July  16,  1849 


172 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Witchcraft,  Elizabeth  Morse,  imprisoned  for, 

Excitement  again  began,  .... 

Giles  Corey,  pressed  to  death  for, 

Numerous  cases  of  imprisonment  and  executions 

Magistrates  accused,  prosecutions  stopped, 
Winslow,  Rev.  Mr.,  Boston's  favorite,  died, 

Capt.  of  the  Kearsage,  feasted  at  Boston, 

E.  D.,  financial  irregularity  expose,  . 
Wolves  destroy  many  calves  and  sheep  in  Boston 

A.  bounty  paid  for  wolves'  heads. 
Women  allowed  to  vote  for  School  Committee, 
Woodliull,  Yictoria,  lectured  at  Paine  Hall, 
Wool,  Gen.  John  E.,  visited  Boston, 
Wood  to  be  taken  from  Dorchester  20  years, 

Cut  for  fuel  on  Eoxbury  Neck, 
Wood  Stands  are  at  the  market-place. 

One  on  Merrimac  street,    . 

Removed  from  Bowdoin  square, 
Workingmen.     A  great  gathering  on  the  Com 

mon,  ..... 

Workhouse.     The  town  had  one, 

One  occupied  near  the  Granary, 

Had  fifty-five  inmates. 

Sold  at  auction,  and  removed,  . 

See  the  Almshouse, 
Wrecked,  passengers  on  City  of  Washington,  150 
at  Eastern  Depot,       .         .         .         .         . 
Wrestling  matches  become  frequent  and  popular, 

Owens  and  McLaughlin,  at  Music  Hall, 

Owens  and  Murphy,  at  Music  Hall,    . 


May  26, 
May, 

Sep.  16, 

April, 
Apr.    4, 
'Nov.  10, 
Jan. 26, 
Nov., 

Apr.  10, 
Oct.  1, 
June   3, 


1680 
1690 
1692 
1692 
1693 
1689 
1864 
1876 
1630 
1662 
1879 
1876 
1851 
1632 
1632 
1800 
1824 
1832 


Jan. 19,  1878 
1686 
1737 
1741 
1795 


July  12,  1873 

1876 

Dec.  27,  1876 

Sep.  21,  1877 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


173 


Yellow  Feyer  prevailed  in  Boston, 
Again  prevailed  in  town, 
A  few  cases  in  the  City, 
One  case  in  Richmond  street,     . 
Creates  considerable  alarm  in  Boston, 


July,  1798 

Aug.,  1819 

Aug.,  1822 

Oct.  12,  1870 

July,  1879 


Zouaves,  Ellsworth,  drill  on  Boston  Common,    .   July  21,  1860 


APPENDIX 


Boston  Topography,  1630, 175-178 

Boston  Old  Highways,   1660-1708,         .         .         .  179-189 

Boston  Nomenclature  of  Streets,          .         .         .  190-206 

Boston  Wharves^   1820, 207, 208 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  175 


Extract  from  the  City  Records. 

From  a  Kepokt  of  the  Joint  Standing  Committee  or  the  City  Coun- 
cil, ON  the  Nomenclatubb  of  Streets, 

MADE  IN  1879. 


To  understand  the  process  by  which  our  ancestors  laid  out  their 
primitive  highways,  the  natural  features  of  the  land  must  first  be 
considered. 

On  approaching  the  land  at  the  foot  of  State  street  (present 
names  are  employed  for  convenience) ,  the  traveller  stood  on  solid 
ground  at  high-water  mark  at  about  the  corner  of  Merchants  row 
on  one  side,  and  of  Kilby  street  on  the  other.  The  northerly  side 
of  the  cove  ran  above  Faneuil  Hall,  and  so  across  nearly  to  North 
street,  and  followed  that  street  about  to  its  junction  with  Commer- 
cial street.  West  of  State  street  a  little  cove  ran  in  about  where 
Congress  street  is,  and  reached  to  the  corner  of  Franklin  street. 
It  thus  cut  off  direct  approach  to  Fort  Hill,  which  rose  to  the 
south-east. 


176  BOSTON  EVENTS. 


The  water-line  of  Fort  Hill,  at  the  south,  was  substantiall}'  the 
same  as  it  remained  to  our  day, — Broad  street,  from  Batterj-march 
to  Federal  street,  being  substantially  the  boundary.  A  sharp  turn 
was  made  at  the  junction  of  Federal  and  East  streets,  and  the 
South  Cove  stretched  due  west  about  to  Washington  street,  near 
Essex  street,  and  wholly  north  of  Beach  street. 

Turning  southerly  again,  the  South  Cove  ran  parallel  with 
Washington  street,  at  a  distance  which  allowed  but  a  single  house- 
lot  in  depth  up  to  Dover  street,  and  beyond. 

Crossing  Washington  street  at  Dover,  and  journeying  north,  we 
find  the  Back  Bay  sweeping  almost  to  the  street,  then  widening 
out  towards  the  north-west,  parallel  to,  but  outside  of.  Pleasant 
street.  Then  the  Back  Bay  curved  inland,  covering  the  Public 
Garden  and  Parade  Ground,  while  Boylston  and  Tremont  sti-eets 
marked  the  lines  of  occupancy^  Above,  rose  Beacon  Hill,  un-. 
crossed  by  any  path,  and  effectually  ending  the  town  in  that  direc- 
tion. 

Tremont,  Court,  and  Cambridge  streets  wound  around  its  base, 
the  high  water-line  crossing  Cambridge  street,  at  the  junction  of 
Anderson  street.  A  peninsula,  stretching  towards  the  north-west, 
ran  across  to  Brighton  street,  and  was  bounded  east  by  the  Mill 
Cove.  Here  the  land  extended  below  Leverett  street,  but  above 
Lowell  street,  and  reached  nearly  to  Hanover  street.  The  water 
crossed  Gouch  and  Pitts  streets  at  half  their  length,  and  crossed 
Sudbury  street,  between  Bowker  and  Portland  streets.  Where 
Blackstone  street  now  is,  there  was  a  canal  connecting  the  Mill 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  Ill 

Pond  with  the  Town  T>o&  (where  the  market  now  stands) ,  ren- 
dering the  North  End  an  island. 

Hanover  street  then,  as  now,  was  the  main  avenue  north-east- 
erly through  Salem  street ;  it  was  laid  out  at  an  early  date,  skirt- 
ing the  west  side  of  Copp's  Hill. 

Boston  was  built  originally  upon  the  narrow  reaches  of  level 
land  lying  at  the  foot  of  its  three  hills,  bordering  on  the  numerous 
coves  and  arms  of  the  sea  which  environed  it. 

The  "Book  of  Possessions,"  which  may  have  been  prepared 
within  fifteen  years  of  the  settlement  of  the  town,  and  certainl}-  in 
less  than  twenty-five  years  of  that  date,  gives  us  the  proof  that  a 
certain  number  of  highways  had  been  established.  Although  no 
regular  names  were  given  to  these  streets  at  that  time,  nearly  all 
of  them  have  continued,  in  about  the  same  places,  to  be  used  down 
to  the  present  time.  Thus,  we  find  State  street  with  the  Town 
House  at  its  head.  Then  Washington  street,  running  south  to 
Boylston  and  Essex  streets.  School  street  stretched  up  to  the  foot 
of  Beacon  Hill ;  that  is  to  say,  about  to  Tremont  place.  Milk 
street  extended  a  little  distance,  until  crossed  by  the  marsh.  Sum- 
mer and  Bedford  streets  existed  to  their  junction  at  Church  Green, 
and  from  there  a  road  stretched  up  to  Fort  Hill.  Essex  street  was 
to  be  found,  and  from  its  corner  there  was  a  road  along  the  beach 
at  the  South  Cove  to  Roxbury.  West  and  Winter  streets  were 
lost  in  the  open  Common,  wherein  Tremont  street  probably  existed 
as  a  cart-road.  Court  street  and  Tremont  row  were  in  existence  ; 
Sudbury  street  led  directly  to  the  water,  or  the  Mill  Pond  ;  Cam- 


178  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

bridge,  Green,  and  Leverett  streets  had  a  beginning  then,  and 
Hanover  street  was  well  defined,  Elm  street  meeting  Washington 
street  at  the  Town  Dock. 

Governor  Winthrop,  and  many  of  the  leaders  of  the  community, 
were  assigned  house-lots  near  the  Old  South  Church, -and  this  be- 
came one  centre  of  population.  Another  colony  was  planted  on 
the  northern  peninsula,  and  Hanover  street  and  its  branches  were 
occupied  by  various  .notabilities. 

In  the  first  book  of  our  records,  only  one  street,  Sudbury^  is 
designated  by  name.  The  "  High  street,"  or  the  way  leading 
towards  Roxbury,  designated  Washington  street.  Other  ways 
were:  "To  the  Mill  Cove,"  "from  Cove  to  Cove,"  "to  the 
Fort,"  "to  the  Bridge,"  "to  John  Barrett's,"  "to  Century 
Hill,"  etc. 

A  careful  study  of  the  methods  pursued  in  laying  out  our  primi- 
tive highways,  with  the  many  changes  and  improvements  made 
from  the  beginning,  will  serve  to  present  a  very  correct  and  inter- 
esting topographic  view  of  the  Town  and  City  of  Boston  in  its 
growth  and  progress  from  time  to  time. 

The  Compiler. 


BOSTON  EVENTS,  179 


Old  Highways -1660  to  1708. 


FROM  THE  TOWN  RECORDS. 


The  broad  street  or  Highway  from  y®  old  For- 
tifications on  y^  neck,  Leading  into  y^  Town 
as  far  as  y^  Corner  of  y®  Late  Deacon  Elliots 
House,        .         .         .         .         .         .         .  Orange  street. 

The  way  below  y®  Late  Deacon  Elliots  barn 
leading  from  Orange  street  Eastward  by  y^ 
sea-side,     .......  Beech  street. 

The  way  Leading  Easterly  from  Deacon  Elliots 
Corner,  by  y^  Late  Deacon  Aliens,  extend- 
ing to  wind  mill  point,         ....  Essex  street.     , 

The  way  leading  from  y^  Late  Elder  Rasford's 
Corner  in  Essex  street,  extending  southerty 
in  Beach  st.  and  so  down  to  y®  sea,      .         .  Ransfords  lane. 

The  way  leading  from  y®  late  Cap*  Prarys  Cor- 
ner, extending  Westward  to  y®  bottom  of  y® 
Common  w*^  a  Turn  Southerly  down  to  y^ 
sea,    .         .         .  '       .         .         .         .         .   (Frogg  lane.) 

The  street  from  y^  Corner  of  y^  House  in  y® 
Tenure  of  Cap*  Turfey,  nigh  Deacon  Elliots 
corner  leading  into  Town  by  y^  house  of  Sam^ 
Sewall,  Esq'  as  far  as  Doct''  Oake^  Corner,  .  Newbury  street. 


180  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

The  new  Alle}^  between  Mr  Blyns  &  Durants 
•     on  Newbury  street  leading  westerly  into  y® 

Comon,       .......   (Hogg  alley.) 

The  street  Leading  Easterl}^  from  Wheelers 
Corner  to  Newbury  street,  passing  by  y^ 
Towns  watering  place,  as  far  as  Cap*  Dyers 
Barn,  .         .         .         .         .         .         .  Pond  street. 

The  way  leading  from  Esq'  Ushers  Barn  south- 
wardly into  Essex  street,    ....  Short  street. 

The  way  Leading  from  y^  Lower  end  of  Pond 
Street  northeasterly  into  Church  Green  by 
Sumer  Street,     ......  Blind  lane. 

The  way  from  Cowels  corner  in  Newbur}''  sti'eet 

Leading  westward  into  y^  Comon,        .         .  West  street. 

The  Street  from  Ellise'  Corner  nigh  y^  uper  end 
of  Summer  street,  leading  westward  into  y® 
Comon,       .......  Winter  street. 

The  street  Leading  Easterly  from  Doctor  Oake' 
his  Corner  to  Newbur}^  street,  passing  by  y® 
dwelling  house  of  Cap*  Tim°  Clark,  extend- 
ing to  y^  sea,       ......  Summer  street. 

The  street  from  Baxters  corner  to  Sumer  street 
Leading  southerly  by  y^  Late  Deacon  Allen^ 
extending  down  to  y®  sea,   ....  South  street. 

The  way  from  Bui?  Corner  to  y^  lower  end  of 
Sumer  street  Leading  Southerly  to  Wind 
Mill  point,  ......  Sea  street. 

The  Broad  Street  leading  from  Penemans  Cor- 
ner at  y^  head  of  Summer  street,  passing  by 
y^  South  Meeting  House  to  Hough'  Corner,  Marlborough  st. 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  181 

The  way  leading  from  Briscoe'  Corner  in  Marl- 
borough street  passing  b}'  Justice  Bromfields 
to  y®  Comon,       ......  Rawsons  lane. 

The  way  Leading  from  y^  south  Meeting  House 
passing  by  M''  Borlands  &  Mad""  Olivers  & 
so  down  to  y®  sea  by  HoUaways  .         .         .  Milk  street. 

The  Alley  Leading  southerly  from  Southers 
Corner  to  Milk  street  to  Cap*  Clarks  Corner 
in  Sumer  Street, Bishops  alley. 

The  Lane  Leading  so-Easterly  from  M'"  Bor- 
lands Corner  in  Milk  street  to  Beards 
Corner  in  Cow  lane,    .....  Long  lane. 

The  street  where  M""  Daniel  Oliver  now  dwells 

passing  from  Milk  street  up  to  Fort  Hill,     .  Oliver  street. 

The  way  leading  from  Fort  Hill  southerly  to 

Moreys  Corner  in  Summer  street,         .         .  Cow  lane. 

The  way  from  y®  Lower  end  of  Summer  Street 
Leading  North  Easterly  by  y^  sea  side,  with 
y®  return  up  to  y^  rope  walks,      .         .         .  Flounder  lane. 

The  Alley  by  Wharton's  House  in  Cow  lane, 

leading  Easterlj^  into  Harrisons  Rope  walks,  Crooked  alley. 

The  way  from  John  Roberts  House  in  Cow 
Lane,  Leading  Easterly  by  Cap*  Bonners 
into  y®  Rope  walk,       .....  Grrindley's  lane. 

The  way  from  y®  uper  end  of  Cow  lane.  Lead- 
ing Easterly,  passing  by  M'^  Joseph  Hub- 
berts  down  to  y^  sea,  .....  Gibbs  lane. 

The  way  leading  from  y®  Northerly  side  of  Fort 
Hill,  passing  down  Easterly  by  y^  old  Draw 
House  in  to  Batterry  March,        .         .         .  Sconce  lane. 


182  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

The  way  leading  from  Holloways  Corner  by  y® 
end  of  Milk  street,  passing  by  y^  Batterry, 
extending  to  y®  lower  end  of  Gibbs  lane,      .  Battree  March. 

The  way  leading  Southerly  from  Gibbs  lane  on 
Fort  Hill,  passing  by  Drinkers  to  y®  Eope 
Walke, Belchers  lane. 

The  waj^  from  Houghs  Corner  Leading  North- 
westerly by  y®  Latin  Free  School,  extending 
as  far  as  M"  Whitcombs  Corner,  .         .  School  street. 

The  way  Leading  from  M^'  Whitcombs  Corner 
y^  House  of  Capt.  Fairweather  westerly 
through  y®  upper  side  of  y^  Comon  and  so 
down  to  y^  sea,  ......  Beacon  street. 

The  wa}^  Leading  from  Beacon  Street  on  y^  uper 

side  of  y^  Comon  unto  M""  Aliens  Orchard,  .  Davis  lane. 

The  way  leading  from  Beacon  street  between 
Capt  Aliens  Land  and  Mad""  Shrimptons 
Pasture,  up  to  Centrey  Hill,         .         •         .  Centrey  street. 

The  street  from  y  Lower  end  of  School  Street 
Leading  North^^  as  far  as  M'  Clark  y^  Pew- 
terer'  shop, Corn  hill. 

The  way  Leading  from  a  Tenement  of  Cap* 
Clark's,  nigh  y^  lower  end  of  School  street 
to  Winslows  Corner  in  Jo34ieffs  Lane,  .  Spring  lane. 

The  street  leading  from  Cox^  y^  butchers  shop 
in  Cornhill,  passing  by  Major  Walle3'R,  as 
far  as  Mrs  Olivers  Corner,  .         .         .  Water  street. 

The  Alley  leading  from  y^  end  of  Water  street 
through  M'^'  Olivers  land,  by  Odells  onto 
Milk  Street, Coopers  alley. 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  183 

The  way  Leading  from  Water  street  passing 
between  Major  Walleys  &  M"  Bridghams 
Land  into  Milk  Street,         ....  Tanners  lane. 

The  Lane  passing  from  Water  street  in  to  Milk 
street,  according  to  y®  name  by  wh*^^  it  hath 
been  formerly  known,  ....  Joylieffs  lane. 

The  way  leading  round  y^  old  Meeting  House,  Church  square. 

The  street  Leading  from  corn  hill  including  y® 
wayes  on  each  side  of  y®  Town  House  extend- 
ing easterly  to  y^  sea,  ....  King  street. 

The  street  leading  from  M'  Deerings  Corner 
in  Cornhill  to  Houchens  Corner  at  y®  uper 
end  of  Hanover  street,        ....  Queen  street. 

The  way  leading  from  y^  Mansion  House  of  y® 
Late  Simon  Lynde,  Esq'"  by  Cap*  Southlacks 
extending  as  far  as  ColP  Townsends  Corner,  Tri-Mount  street. 

The  way  Leading  from  Mylnes  Cor.,  near 
Coll'  Townsends,  passing  through  y®  Comon 
along  by  Mr  Sheafs  into  Frog  Lane,    .         .  Comon  street. 

The  Alley  leading  from  y®  Comon  Eastly  on  y® 

North  Side  of  Mad""  Ushers  House,     .         .  Turnagain  alley. 

The  way  Leading  from  y^  Exchange  in  King 
Street,  passing  by  M"  Phillips  into  Water 
Street,        .......  Pudding  lane. 

The  way  Leading  from  King  street  by  y^  House 
of  Isaac  Addingtob,  Esq'"  W*^  y®  return  into 
Pudding  Lane,    ......  Half-square  court. 

The  way  Leading  from  Maccartyes  Corner  on 
King  street  to  Elder  Bridghams  warehouse 
in  Water  street,  .         .         .         .         .  Leverets  lane. 


184  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

The  way  leading  from  Justice  Drummers  Cor- 
ner in  King  street,  passing  over  y®  Briclg  as 
far  as  M"  Dafforns  corner  in  Milk  street,     .  Mackrill  lane. 

The  way  leading  'from  y^  House  formerly  y^ 
Castle  Tavern  in  Mackrill  Lane,  passing  by 
M"^  Hallawaj's  wharf  to  "s^  sea,     .         .         .  Crab  lane. 

The  way  leading  from  y®  sign  of  y®  Orange 
tree,  passing  by  M'  Stephen  Minots  to  y^ 
Mill  pond  and  from  thence  to  y®  Lower  end 
of  Cold  Lane,     ......  Sudbury  street. 

The  way  Leading  from  Einmens  Corner,  pass- 
ing by  Justice  Lynds  pasture,  extending 
from  thence  westerly  to  y^  sea,    .         .         .  Cambridge  street. 

The  way  passing  on  y^  northerly  side  of  Livery 
stable  in  Justice  Lynds  pasture  to  M""  Aliens 
Farm  House,       ......  Green  lane. 

The  way  from  M'  Pownings  Corner  by  Dock 

Square  Leading  southerly  into  King  street.  Crooked  lane. 

The  square  from  the  house  of  Eliakim  Hutch- 
inson  Esq'"   to  M"^  Pembertons  corner  on  y® 
one  side,  &  from  Kenny s  shop  to  M'  Meers 
Corner  on  y^  other  side,       ....  Dock  square. 

The  Lane  Leading  from  Capt.  Savages  Corner 
in  Dock  Square  in  to  Mad™  Shrimptons  Cor- 
ner in  King  street,      .....  Shrimptons  lane. 

The  way  Leading  from  M'  Meers  corner  along 
by  3'^  side  of  y^  Dock  as  far  as  3'^  corner  of 
y®  warehouse  formerly  Major  Davises,  .  Corn  market. 

The  Alley  leading  from  M''  Mountforts  in  corn 

Market  to  Capt.  Fitchs  corner  in  King  street,  Peirses  alley. 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  185 

The  way  Leading  from  Justice  Palmers  ware- 
house to  corn  Market  up  to  Moorocks  build- 
ings,.        •.         .         .         .         .         .         .  Corn  court. 

The  way  leading  from  Madam  Butlers  Corner 
at  y®  lower  end  of  King  street  to  y^  swinging 
Bridg,  &  from  thence  to  y®  lower  end  of 
woodmansies  wharf,    .....  Merchants  row. 

The  way  Leading  from  Platts  Corner  North- 
westerl}^  passing  b}^  y®  Green  Dragon  to  y® 
Mill  Pond, Union  street. 

The  street  from  between  Houchens  Corner  and 
y®  sign  of  y®  Orange  tree,  Leading  Northerly 
to  y^  Mill  Bridge,        .....  Hanover  street. 

The  way  Leading  from  M'^  Pembertons  Corner 
at  y^.  end  of  Dock  square,  to  Justice  Lyd^ 
Corner  in  Hanover  street,    ....  Wings  lane. 

The  way  Leading  from  y^  middle  of  Wings 
Lane  to  M'^  Colemans  Church  &  from  thence 
two  wayes,  viz. :  southerlj^  to  Queen  street 
and  East  to  Dock  square,    ....  Brattle  street. 

The  new  way  Leading  from  M""  Pollards  Cor- 
ner in  Brattle  street  through  M'  Belknaps 
yard  into  Queen  street,        .         .         .         .  •  Hillers  lane. 

The  way  leading  from  M^  Harrises  corner,  by 
Hanover  street,  Nprth  Westerly  down  to  y® 
Mill  Pond, Cold  lane. 

The    way    Leading    from    Capt.    Ballentines 
corner   nigh   to   y^   Mill  Bridg,    to  y^   cor- 
ner  of    Cap'   Fitch'   Tenement    in    Union 
street,         . Marshalls  lane. 


186  BOSTON  EVENTS, 

The  way  leading  from  Brook'  Corner  in  Mar- 
shalls  Lane,  passing  by  M'  Bulfinches  to 
Scottows  Alley,  .         .         .         -,        •         •  Creek  lane. 

The  wa}^  Leading  from  creek  Lane  to  Capt. 

Bows  Corner  in  Union  street,       .         .         .  Salt  lane. 

The  way  Leading  from  creek  Lane  to  M'^  Webbs 

Corner  in  Union  Street,       ....  Marsh  lane. 

The  way  Leading  from  the  sign  of  the  star  in 
Hanover  street,  passing  Northward  behind 
Capt.  Evertons  house,         ....  Linck  alley. 

The  way  from  y^  Conduit  in  Union  •  Street 
Leading  Northerly  over  y®  Bridge  to 
Ellistons  corner  at  y®  lower  end  of  cross 
street,         .......  Ann  street. 

The  way  from  M""  Autrams  Corner  nigh  y® 
Conduit  Leading  from  thence  North  East 
by  y®  side  of  y^  Dock  as  far  as  M""  Winsors 
Warehouse,         ......  Fish  market. 

The  new  wa}^  from  Union  Street  passing  South- 
westerly between  y^  buildings  of  y®  late 
Capt.  Christopher  Clarke  deceased,      .         .  Minots  court. 

The  Alley  by  Capt.  Habijah  Savages  in  Ann 
street  Leading  North  Westerly  to  creek 
Lane, Scottows  alley. 

The  way  between  Winsors  &  M"  Pember- 
tons  in  Ann  street.  Leading  to  y^  warfs 
by  y^  swinging  Bridg,  ....  Swing-bridge  lane. 

The  street  from  Mountjoys  corner  at  y^  Lower 
end  of  cross  street,  leading  Northerly  to  y® 
sign  of  y^  Swan  by  Scarletts  Wharf e,  .  Fish  street. 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  187 

The leading   North   westerly   from   M"" 

Thomas's  Corner  in  Ann  Street,  .         .  Paddys  alley. 

The  street  Leading  from  y^  Mill  Bridg  North- 
erly as  far  as  Mr  Jonas  Clarks  Corner  at  y® 
end  of  Bennett  Street,         .         .         .         .  Middle  street. 

The  way  Leading  Northerly  from  Stanbnryes 
corner  nigh  y^  Mill  Bridg,  as  far  as  M''  Gees 
Corner  into  Prince  street,    ....  Back  street. 

The  way  leading  from  y®  Mill  Pond  South  East- 
erly- by  y^  late  Deacon  Phillips  stone  house, 
extending  down  to  y®  sea,   ....  Cross  street. 

The  way  Leading  from  y®  North  Westerly  end 
of  cross  Street,  passing  Northerly  by  verings 
house  nigh  y^  Mill  Pond,     ....  Old  way. 

The  lane  by  y^  house  of  y^  late  Capt.  Tim^  Prout 
deceased,  Leading  from  Middle  street  to 
Fish  street  &  so  down  to  y®  sea,  .         .  Wood  lane. 

The  way  from  Wale'  Corner  in  Middle  street 

Leading  Northwesterly  into  Back  Street,      .  Beer  lane. 

The  Alley  Leading  from  Ann  street  be- 
tween y^  late  Capt.  Lakes  &  Nanneys 
buildings  to  M''  Indicotts  shop  in  crosse 
street, Elbow  alley. 

The  Alley  Leading  from  Fish  street  to  Middle 
street  between  y^  laijids  of  John  Clark  Esq'' 
and  y^  successors  of  Sam^  Gallop  deceased.  Gallops  alley. 

The  street  leading  North  Westerly  from  Mor- 
rells  corner  in  Middle  street  passing  by  M^ 
David  Nortons,  extending  to  y^  salt  water  at 
Ferry  way, Prince  street. 


188  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

The  street  Leading  Northerly  from  y^  Easterly 
end  of  Bennett  street  nigh  M'  Jonas  Clarks, 
extending  to  y®  sea,     .....  North  street. 

The  street  Leading  from  Williams  Corner  nigh 
M""  Jonas  Clarks  South  Easterly  down  to  y® 
sea  by  Scarletts  Wharfe,      ....  Fleet  street. 

The  Alley  leading  Northwesterly  from  y^  North 

Meeting  house  into  Middle  Street,       ..         .  Bell  alley. 

The  square  lieing  on  y®  south^^  side  of  North 
Meeting  House  including  y®  wayes  on  each 
side  of  y®  Watch  house,      ....  Clark  square. 

The  way  Leading  South  Easterly  from  y^  North 

Meeting  House  into  Fish  Street,  .         .  Sun  court. 

The  way  leading  from  y^  North  Meeting  House 
Northerly  by  Capt  Thomas  Barnerds  into 
Fleet  Street,        ......  Moon  street. 

The  way  leading  Northerly  from  Mad™  Wins- 
lej^s  Corner  between  colP  Fosters  &  Mr  Fitz- 
zells  into  Fleet  Street,         ....  Garden  court. 

The  street  leading  Northerly  from  Evertons 
Corner  nigh  Scarletts  Wharfe  to  y^  North 
Battery,      .......  Ship  street. 

The  way  Leading  North  Westerly  from  y^  North 

Battery  to  y^  Ferrywa}^  by  Hudson'  Point,    .  Lyn  street. 

The  way  Leading  along  y^  shore  from  Hudson® 
Point  So  West^y  to  y^Mill  Stream  by  M^  Gee® 
building  yard, Ferry  way. 

The  street  leading  North  West^^  from  M"  Rans- 
fords  Corner  to  North  street,  towards  the 
Ferry  point  at  Charlestown,         .         .         .  Charter  street. 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  189 

The  way  Leading  from  Corwithys  corner  in 
Prince  street  to  M''  Phipp'  corner  in  Charter 
Street, Salem  street. 

The  way  Leading  Northerly  from  Tra vises  cor- 
ner to  Prince  street,  to  y®  end  of  Ferry-way 
by  Hudsons  Point,      .         -         .         .         .  Snow  hill. 

The  way  Leading  So  East'^  From  Snow  Hill  to 

Salem  Street,      .         .         .         .         .         .  Hull  street. 

The  way  Leading   North   Westerly  from   JVP 

Jonas  Clarks  corner  to  Salem  street,   .         .  Bennett  street. 

The  way  leading  North-Westerly  from  Capt. 
Steven'  Corner  in  North  street,  with  y®  re- 
turn into  Bennett  street,      ....  Love  lane. 

The  Alley  Leading  from  Charter  street  down 

by  Benj''  Williams  in  Lyn  street,  .         .  Sliding  alley. 

The  Alley  Leading  from  y^  burying  place  in 
Charter  street  to  Adkins  Lime  Kiln  in  Lyn 
street,         .......  Lime  alley. 

The  way  Leading  from  Charter  Street  down  by 

1  Mrs  Buckleys  into  Lyn  street,  .         .  Henchmans  lane. 

The  Alley  Leading  from  Charter  street  down 
through  Mr  Greenough'  building  yard  into 
Lyn  street,  ......  Greenough'  alley. 

The  Alley  Leading  from  North  *^°^  by  y^  Salu- 
tation into  ship  street,         ....  Salutation  alley. 
The  Alley  leading  from  North  street  along  by 
Mr  William  Parkmans  into  Ship  Street  nigh 
tbe  North  Battreey,    .....  Batterry  alley. 
The  Alley  Leading  from  North  Street  down  by 

Capt  Richards  Corner  in  Ship  Street,  .         .  White  Bread  alley. 


190  BOSTON  EVENTS. 


OLD    STREETS. 


EXTRACTS  FROM  CITY  RECORDS. 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

Dock  square,  1708  ;    around  the  Town 

dock,  1680,  .  .  .  .  .  Adams  square,  1880 
Alden  lane,  1792  ;  Copeland's  lane,  1820  ; 

Alden  lane,  again,  1829,     .         .         .  Alden  street,  184-6 

Allen's  lane,  1733  ;  40-foot  way  front  of 

the  Rope-walks,  ....  Allen  street,  1829 

Cambridge  to  May,  1733 ;   West  Cedar 

street,  1733 ;  extended,  1833,  .  .  Anderson  street,  1861 
Extended  through  Morton  place  to  Milk 

street,  1873,        .         .         ..        .         .  Arch  street,  1792 

Extended  across  Oak  to  Pine,  1820 ;   a 

part  of  Oak  place,  1834,    .         .         .  Ash  street,  1809 

South  part  Broad  street,  1833  ;  Floun- 
ders' alley,  in  part,  1708,  .  .  .  Atlantic  avenue,  1868 
Sheaf e's  lane,   1732  ;    Coburn's  lane   at 

one  time, Avery  street,  1827 

Deming's   court ;    Central   court,    1806 ; 

Avon  place,  1824,      ....  Avon  street,  1869 

Ann  to  Fulton  street,  Wentworth  lane, 

1732, Barrett  street,  1831 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  191 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

Berry  lane,  1800  ;  Second  street,  1814  ; 

Napier  street,  1863,     ....  Barton  street,  1868 

Tanner's  lane,  1708;    Horn  lane,  1800; 

a  part  of  Pearl  street,  1873,         .         .  Bath  street,  1807 

Battery   alley,    1708 ;     Daggett's   alley, 

1789  ;  North  Ferry  avenue,         .         .  Battery  street,  1826 

Extended  to  Gibbs'  lane  ;  included  Crab 

lane,  1803,  .....  Batterymarch  st.,  1708 
Orange   to  the   water ;     extended    east 

1836-7  ;  Essex  in  part  added,  1804,    .  Beach  street,  1708 

Sentury  Hill,   1708;    Site  of   the   State 

House,  1795, Beacon  Hill,  1784 

Somersett  to  Davis  lane  ;  extended  west,      • 

1733—1803—1831 ;    Western   avenue 

added,  1865, Beacon  street,  1708 

In  part,  Blind  lane,  1708  ;    Pond  lane, 

Rowe's  lane,  1803,  ....  Bedford  street,  1820 
In  part,  Purchase  street,  1800  ;    in  part, 

Batterymarch  at  one  time,  .         .         .  Belcher's  lane,  1708 

School  alley,  1732  ;  Grammar  alley,  1795  ; 

Prince  street  avenue,  1833,  .  .  Bennet  avenue,  1839 
Extended  to  Front  street,  1805  ;    from 

Washington  st.  to  Harrison  avenue,  .  Bennet  street,  S.,  1732 
Middle  to   Salem   street.   North  School 

street,  North  Grammar  School  street,  Bennet  street,  N.,  1708 
Charlestown  to  Causeway ;   to   Warren 

Bridge,  1848, Beverly  street,         1807 

In  part,  the  Mill  creek ;   in  part,  Royal 

alley,  1732, Blackstone  street,    1831 


192  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

From  Cambridge  street,  north,  to  Allen's 

lane,  1806,  .....  Blossom  street,        1805 

From  Beacon  to  Meddlecott ;  Meddlecott 

included,  1824, Bowdoin  street,        1803 

West  end  of  Court  street  included,  1807,  Bowdoin  square,  1788 
Distilhouse  square,  1743  ;   in  part,  Ivers 

street.  Bog  lane,  Adams  street,  1846,  Bowker  strefet,  1868 

Between  Cambridge,  Sudbury,  and  Mill 

Pond;  built  over,  ....  (Bowling  Green,)  1722 
Orange   to   the   Mall ;     extended   west, 

1846,  1865;  Frog  lane,  1708,  .  .  Boylston  street,  1809 
Brattle  alley ;   In  part.   Cooper's  alley ; 

Hiller's  lane,      ......  Brattle  street,  1708 

Cornhill,  by  the  Church,  to  Elm  street ; 

Brattle  to  Elm,  1820,  .  .  .  Brattle  square,  1800 
From  Broad  to  India  street,  unchanged.  Broad  street,  1808 

Copper  street,  1803  ;  extended  to  Lowell 

street,  1833,  and  to  Allen  street,  1845,  Brighton  street,  1816 
Flounders  alley ;    in   part,   Sea    street ; 

many    changes,  extensions   and    cut- 
offs, ......  Broad  street,  1805 

Over  Fort  Point  channel  and  0.  C.  rail- 
road,   Broadway  bridge,    1869 

Eawson's  lane,   1708  ;     Bromfield  lane, 

1796, Bromfield  street,      1829 

Muddy  Eiver,  and  was  a  part  of  Boston 

previous,    ......   (Brookline  Town,)  1705 

Bulfinch    street    to    Meddlecott ;   called 

Clapp's  buildings  at  one  time,     .         .  Bulfinch  place,  1805 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  193 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

Cambridge  to  Middlicott ;    extended  to 

Somerset  place,  1818,  .         .         .  Bulfinch  street,         1800 

From  Tremont  east,  then  north  to  Brom- 

field  lane.     Built  over,  1852,       .      -    .   (Bumstead  place,)  1807 

From  Sudbury,  west  to  the  water ;  then 

south  to  the  Common  ;  several  changes,  Cambridge  street,    1708 

Washington  to  Tremont ;    Davis  street, 

1810,  .         .         .         .         .         .  Camden  street,         1826 

Union  to  Causeway  ;    Haymarket  square 

to  Causeway,  1839,     .         .         .         .  Canal  street,  1807 

Frog  lane  to  Elliot,  to  Pleasant,  Haskins 

included,  .  .         .         .         .         .         .  Carver  street,  1803 

Cambridge  Bay  to  the  Harbor  ;  East  Cas- 
tle called  Motte  street,  1874,       .         .-  Castle  street,  1722 

Leverett,  inclosing  Mill  Pond  ;  Miller's 
alley,  1738,  west  part;  Walder  street, 
1819,  .         .         .         .         .         .  Causeway  street,     1807 

Kilby  to  India  street )  to  Atlantic  ave- 
nue,  1876,  ,         .         .         .      ■  .  Central  street,  1807 

Paddy's  alley,  1708  ;  Bull's  alley.  Perry- 
way's  alley,         .....  Centre  street,  K.,    1773 

From  Cambridge,  extending  north,  1812, 

1823,1844,1872,        .         .         .         .  Chambers  street,      1732 

Pierce's  alley,  1708  ;  Change  alley,  1788  ; 

Fitch's  alley,  1796;  Flag  alley,  1828,.  Change  avenue,        1841 

Berry  street,  1708  ;  Barrack  lane,  1768  ; 

Berry  street,  1803,     .         .       '.         .  Channing  street,       1846 

From  School  street,  south  ;  Cook's  court, 

1733,  , Chapman  place,        1841 


194  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

Chardon  lane,  1743  ;   Ivers  street,  1859  ; 

extended  to  Merrimac,  I860,.  •  .  .  Chardon  street,  1821 
In  place  of  Charlestown  Ferryway,  1631,  Charles  Riv.  bridge,  178 5 
Beacon  to  Cambridge,  to  Boylston,  1809, 

extended  north,  1841,  1859,  1866,  .  Charles  street,  1805 
Union  to  Causeway,  Haymarket  square 

to  Causeway,  1840,  ....  Charlestown  street,  1807 
From  North  street  to  Copp's  Hill,  Hano-   . 

ver  to  Commercial,  1803,    .         .         .  Charter  street,  1708 

Merchants'    row  to   Commercial   street, 

Butler's  row,  in  part,  1789,  .  .  Chatham  sti'cet,  1825 
Chauncy    place,   Bedford    place,    Rowe 

street,  Chauncy  place,  1809,  .  .  Chauncy  street,  1856 
A  part  of  Boston,  called  Rumney  Marsh 

previous,    .         .         .         .         .         .  Chelsea  Town,         1738 

Winnissimmet  ferry,  1631,      .         .         .  Chelsea  ferry,  1738 

From  "Walnut  street,  west  to  the  water,  Chestnut  street,  1800 
Sweetser's- alley,  1798  ;  Sweetser's  court, 

1809, Chickering  place,     1855 

Extended  south,  1838  ;    north,  1846  and 

1852  ;  a  part  Lincoln  court,  1820,       .  Church  street,  1828 

Foster's  lane,  1732  ;  extended  to  Com- 
mercial street,  1846,  ....  Clark  street,  1788 
Snowhill  to  Margaret,  Margaret  avenue, 

1814,  .         .         .         .         .         .  Cleaveland  place,     1814 

Between    Essex,    Summer,    Short,    and 

South;  buUt  over,  .  .  .  .  (Coffin's  field,)  1775 
Washington  Gardens,  previous  Row,  re- 
mains, Colonade  gone,       .         .         .  (Colonade  row,)       1810 


.  BOSTON  EVENTS.  195 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

Long  Wharf  to  Clinton,  1825  ;  extended 

north,  1829,  1833  ;  in  part,  Lj^nn  street,  Commercial  street,  1818 

Washington  to  Tremont ;  Walker's  lane, 
1741  ;  Clough  street,  1750  ;  Nassau, 
1788, Common  street,        1836 

State  to  Milk ;  Quaker  lane,  Dalton's 
lane,  part  Atkinson  street ;  many  ex- 
tensions,   ......  Congress  street,       1800 

North  Margin  to  Pond  ;  extended  to  Sa- 
lem street,  1838,  .       .         .       •  .         .  Cooper  street,  1807 

Between   Snowhill,    Charter    and    Lj^nn 

streets, Copp's  Hill,  1660 

From  Corn  Market  south  ;  opposite  south 

■     side  Faneuil  Hall,        ....  Corn  court,  1708 

Court  to   Washington ;     Market  street, 

1817,  .         .         .         .         .         .  Cornhill  street,         1828 

Washing-ton   to   Court    square ;    Suffolk 

Inns,  1812  ;  Suffolk  avenue,  1820,      .  Court  avenue,  1837 

Queen    street,    1708 ;    a   part    Centurie 

Hill  and  Prison  lane  at  one  time,         .  Court  street,  1784 

Where  Quincy  market  was  built,  1826,    .   (Cove,  The)  1708 

From  Leverett  street  to  Lechmere's  Point ; 

Canal  bridge  at  one  time,    .         .         .  Craige's  bridge,        1786 

Hancock   row,    1826 ;    Hatter's   square, 

1855  ;  again  Creek  square,         .         .  Creek  square,  1803 

Between  Hawley  and  Devonshire  ;  Frank- 
lin place, (Crescent,  The)       1792 

From  Mill  Pond  to  the  sea  ;  highway  to 

Breeden's  wharf  ;  Coney  lane,     .         .  Cross  street,  1708 


196  BOSTON  EVENTS.  . 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

From  Broad  street  to  India  street  un- 
changed,    ......  Custom  House  st.,  1804 

Between    Milk,    Summer,    Hawley,   and 

Federal,  built  over,  .  .  .  (D.  Costa's  Pasture,)  1708 
Middlecott  to  Hancock;  Hill  street  at 

onetime,    ......  Derne  street,  1806 

State  to  Milk  ;  Pudding  lane,  1708  ;  Joy- 

lieff's  lane.  Black   Jack  alley;    many 

extensions,  .         .         .        ■ .         .  Devonshire  street,  1784 

Orange  court,  1823  ;  Dutch  lane  previous,  Dix  place,  1846 

Doan's  wharf  at  one  time,       .         .         .  Doane  street,  1806 

Washington  to  Back  Bay  ;    a  part  South 

Bridge  street,  1805,    .         .         .         .  Dover  street,  1835 

Over  the  Mill  creek,   Ann    street,   now 

part  of  North  street,  ....  (Draw  bridge,)  1688 
Previously,  Maverick's  island,    Williams 

island,  and  Noddle's  island,         .         .  East  Boston,  1832 

From  Chamber  to  North  Russell  street 

unchanged,  ....         .  Eaton  street,  1795 

Laid   out   by   owners ;     extended    1750, 

1784  ;  to  Columbus  avenue,  1873,       .  Elliot  street,  1740 

Hudson's  lane,  1658  ;  Wing's  lane,  1708,  Elm  street,  1800 

Mill  lane,  1805  ;  Mill  Pond  street,  1807, 

Pond  street,  1814,  .  ;  .  .  Endicott  street,  1836 
Newbury    to    South ;     extended   1731  ; 

Achamutt}^   street,    1775 ;     east    end 

Beach,  1804,       . "       .         .         .         .  Essex  street,  1808 

Shrimpton's  lane,  1708  ;  Royal  Exchange 

lane,  and  Exchange  lane  from  1879,  Exchange  street,      1816 


BOSTON  EVENTS.    '  197 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

In  parts,  Market  sq.,  Fish  Market,  Corn 

Market,  Sheep  Market,  1708,      .         .  Faneuil  Hall  sq.,      1855 
Tremont,  south  of  West  street,  Colonade 

rowj  1810  ;  Tremont  street,         .         .   (Fayette  place,)      1825 
Union  street  to  Mill  Pond,  Link  alley, 

1708;  built  over,  1860,       .         .         (Federal  court,  N.,)    1806 
Long  lane,  1708  ;  extended  to  Purchase 

street,  1836  ;  to  South  Boston  Bridge, 

part  of  Sea  street,  1856,     .         .         .  Federal  street,  1788 

Sea  street  Bridge  ;  South  End  ;  Sea  street 

to  South  Boston,         .         .         .         .  Federal  st.  bridge,  1828 
Near  Hudson's  point,  1784  ;  discontin'd  ; 

bridge  built,  1786,       .         .         .         .   (Ferry  Way,)  1708 

Middle  street  to  the  water  ;  Middle  street  .    ' 

■     to  Ann;  Scarlet's  Wharf  lane,  1789    .  Fleet  street,  '  1708 

Previously  Cornhill;  dug  down,  1868,     .   (Fort  Hill,)  1666 

Where  Fort  Hill  was  ;  Washington  place, 

1808  ;  Washington  square,  1837,  .  Fort  Hill  square,      1875 

Foster's  lane,  1741  ;  Fuller  street,  1800  ; 

Brewer's  Hill,  1803  ;  Sliding  al.,  1708,  Foster  street,  •         1795 
West  part  of  the  (-ommon,  levelled  down' 

about  1820, (Fox  Hill,)  1722 

Court   to   Brattle,   Brattle  .alley,   1722; 

Dassett's  alley,  1789,  .         .         .  Franklin  avenue,     1818 

In  parts,  Vincent's  lane,  1777;   Franklin 

place,    Sturgis    street.    Baker's    alley, 

Hamilton  court, ,         .  .         .  .  Franklin  street,        1 708 

Hanover  to  Mill  Pond,  separate  lane,  1807  ; 

in  parts,  Minot's  court,  Scott  court,     .  Friend  street,       •     1738 


198  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Former  Xame.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

From  Fleet  street  to  Bell  alle}',        .         .  Garden  court  st.,     1708 
Green  lane,  1708,  from  Bowdoin  square 

to  Chambers  street,     ....  Green  street,  1784 

Greenough  allej',  1708  ;  Greenongh  lane, 

1732;  Greenough^s  avenue,  1848,        .  Greenough's  lane,    1858 
Tilley's  lane,  1708  ;  Gridley's  lane,  1795  ; 

from  Cow  lane  to  Belcher's  lane,  .  Gridley  street,  1825 

Cambridge  to  Ma}^,  1807  ;  to  Pinckney, 

1834;  to  Myrtle,  1851,        .         .  .  Grove  street,  1729 

Sconce  lane,  1708  ;  Sconce  street,  1784  ; 

Battery  march  to  Fort  Hill,  .         .  Hamilton  street,      1807 

From  Common  street  east,  nearly  oppo- 
site Park  street,  .         .         .         .  Hamilton  place,       1806 
West  Boston  Bridge,      .         .         .  (Hancock  Bridge,)  1793 
Cambridge  to  Sumner ;     George  street, 

1732;  at  one  time,  Turner  street,       .  Hancock  street,         1788 
Hanover  to  Ann  street ;  Methodist  alle}^, 

1796,  .         .         .         .         .         .  Hanover  avenue,     182'9 

Robinson's  court,  1820  ;  Robbins'  court, 

1824;  from  Hanover  street,         .         .  Hanover  court,  N.,  1840 
Queen  street  to  Mill  Bridge,  extended 

north,  1824-1836;  Orange  Tree  lane 

earl}',  .         .         .         .        ".         .  Hanover  street,        1708 

White  Bread  alley,  1708  ;  Bartlett  street, 

1826, Hxirris  street,  1868 

Rainsford  lane,  1708  ;  Front  street,  1805  ; 

Essex  street  to  Roxbury,    .         .         .  Harrison  avenue,     1841 
From  Marlboro'  st.,  opposite  Old  South 

Church,  unchanged,    ....  Harvard  place,         1820 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  199 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

From  Orange  to  Sea  ;  once  called  Hollis, 

and  Thaxter  place  ;  extended  1836,     .  Harvard  street,        1732 
Charlestown    to   Causeway,    to   Warren 

Bridge, Haverhill  street,      1807 

Tattle  street ;  a  part  Chardon  lane,  1795  ; 

several  changes,  ....  Hawkins  street,        1732 

Bishop's  alley,  1708  ;  Board  alley,  1792  ; 

Eichardson's     alley,    Gilbert's    alley, 

Waybourn's  lane,        ....  Hawle}^  street,  1800 

On  Tremont,  between  West  and  Mason, 

built  over,  1810,  ....  Haymarket,  1789 

Declination  passage ;  Henchman's  lane, 

1708;  Day's  lane  at  one  time,     .         .  Henchman  street,    1850 
Summer  to  Fort  Hill ;  a  part.  Cow  lane, 

1708 ;  extended,  1875,        .         .         .  High  street,  1798 

Broad  alley,  1722  ;  Harvard  street  at  one 

time,  but  names  exchanged,        .         .  Hollis  street,  1732 

Court  to  Bulfinch  ;  Southac's  court,  1732,  Howard  street,         1821 
The   north-«ast   point   of   the   town   on 

Charles  river, (Hudson's  Point,)    1708 

Salem  to  Burial-ground ;  Brown  street  to 

Lynn  street  added,  1828,    .         .         .  Hull  street,  1708 

State  to  India  Wharf;  unchanged,  .  India  street,  1804 

In  Prison  lane ;  built  over,     .         .         .  (Inner  Temple,)      1727 
Cambridge  to  Myrtle  ;  Butolf  st.,  1733,  .  Irving  street,  1855 

Belknap  lane,  1787  ;  Belknap  st.,  1803  ; 

extended,  ......  Joy  street,  1851 

Mackerel   lane,    1708 ;    Cooper's   alley. 

Miller's  lane,  a  part  Adams  st.,  1825,    Kilby  street,  1769 


200  BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

Plymouth  street,   Short  street  included, 

1838,  .         .         .         .         .         .  Kingston  street,       1800 

Included  in  Elliot,  1838  ;  changed  back, 

1840- ;  a  part  Marginal  street,  1843,  .  Kneeland  street,  1732 
Legrange  place,    1828  ;    Washington  to 

Tremont,  1864,  .  .  .  .  .  Lagrange  street,  1864 
Merrimac  to  Millford,  to  Causeway  street, 

1841, Lancaster  street,      1807 

Green  lane  to  Burton's  point,  to  Cragie's 

bridge,  1809, 'Leverett  street,         1733 

Junction  of  Kilby,  Water,   and  Battery- 
march  streets,     .         .         ...         .  Liberty  square,        1796 

Charter  to   Lynn    street,    opposite    the 

burial  grounds,  .         ...         .         .  Lime  alley,  1708 

Summer  to  Essex  ;  extended  south,  1836  ; 

to  Lehi,  1846,  .....  Lincoln  street,  1795 
From  Cambridge  to  Green  lane,  un- 
changed,   Lynde  street,  1732 

East  side  of  the  Common,      .         .         .  Mall,  The  1790 

Prince  to  Sheaf e  street,  Margaret  lane, 

1733, Margaret  street,       1796 

From  Union  street  to  Creek  square,         .  Marsh  lane,  1708 

Union  to  Hanover  street,  Marshall's  lane, 

1708, Marshall  street,        1821 

West  to  Sheafe  lane,  1809  ;  part  of  Sheaf  e 

lane,  1834  ;    site  of  Haymarket,         .  Mason  street,  1795 

Thirty  foot  passage,  1784,  to  Sheete  st., 

1788  ;  South  Allen,  1806,  .  .  .  McLean  street,  *  1829 
From  Hanover  to  Ann  ;  City  court,  1822,  Mechanic  street,      1825 


Medford  street, 

1807 

Merchants'  row, 

1708 

Merrimac  street. 

1807 

(Merry's  point,) 

1646 

Milk  street; 

1708 

(Mill  Field,) 

1634 

(Mill  Pond,) 

1650 

Minot  street. 

1825 

BOSTON  EVENTS.  ■  201 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

Charlestown    to     Causeway   street,    un- 
changed,    ...... 

King  to  Town  Dock,  1825  ;  State  to  Ann 

street,    Roebuck  Passage,  Fish  lane, 

Swing  Ridge  lane,       .... 
Union  to  Causeway  street. 
North  Battery,  now  Batter}^  wharf. 
Fort  street,  1666  ;  Marlboro'  to  Battery- 
march,  east,  1804,  1820,     . 
About  Copp's  Hill,         .... 
Within  Salem,  North  Margin,  Causeway, 

South  Margin  and  Merrimac  streets,   . 
Leverett  to  the  water ;  Cart  lane,  1733,  Minot  street. 
Fish  to  Clark  square;    to  Fleet,  1784; 

North  square  to  Fleet,  1800,        .         .  Moon  street,  1708 

From    Park    to    rear    State   House,   to 

Charles ;  numerous  streets  added,        .  Mt.  Vernon,  1796 

Across  Fort  Point  channel,     .         .         .  Mt.  Wash.  Bridge,  1856 
Extended  1814,    1851;    Warren  street, 

1878  ;  May  street,  1796  ;  Myrtle  court. 

Zone  street.  Hill  street,      .         .         .  Myrtle  street,  1806 

Next  north  of  Essex  street,  built  over 

by  Globe  theatre,  1866,      .         .         .   (Newbury  place,)    1805 
From  Washington,   east ;     Jarvis   row, 

1805, Norfolk  place,  1823 

From  Green  to  Merrimac  ;  Gouch  street, 

1822;  Gooch  lane,  1732,     .         .         .  Norman  street,         1877 
Between  Moon   and   Garden  court  and 

Clark  square,  1708,    .         .         .         .  North  square,  i788 


202  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

Ann  street ;  formerly  in  parts  Ship  street, 
Fish  street,  Draw  Bridge  and  Conduit 
streets,       .         .         .         .         .         .  North  street,        1851-4 

Thatcher  street  to  Baptist  Church,  1821 ; 

to  Salem  street,  1841,  .         .         .  No.  Margin  street,  1807 

From  Cambridge  to  Eaton  street,  un- 
changed,     No.  Russell 'street,  1795 

Orange  to  Ash  street ;  extended  to  Front 

street,  1827  ;  to  Lincoln,  1837,  .         .  Oak  street,  1805 

From  Cross,  by  the  Mill  Pond,  to  Ferry- 
way,  1631 ;  no  trace  left,    .        ■.         ,  (Old  Way,)  1708 

In  Mackerel  lane,  now  Kilby  street,  filled 

up, (Oliver's  Bridge,)     1722 

Milk  to  Fort  Hill ;  Oliver  lane,  1789  ;  in 

part,  Gibbs  lane,  extended  1845,         .  Oliver  street,  1708 

Otis  place,  1812  ;  from  Summer  to  Dev- 
onshire street,     .         .         .         .         .  Otis  street,  1816 

Tremont,  opp.  the  Granary  ;  trees  planted 

1762;  removed,  1874,         .         .         .   (Paddock's  mall,)    1777 

Common  to  Beacon  street ;  Centry  street, 

1784  ;  Park  place  at  one  time,     .         .  Park  street,  1803 

Salem  to  Hanover;  Beer  lane,  1708; 
Bridge  lane,  1796  ;  part  of  Richmond, 
1800,  .         .         .         .         .         .  Parmenter  street,     1870 

Milk  to  Cow  lane,  Hutchinson  lane, 
1722;  Palmer  street,  1788;  Green 
lane,  1789, Pearl  street  1800 

Washington  to  Savage's  court,  now  Wil- 
liams court,  arch  remains,  .         .         .   (Peck's  arch,)  1800  . 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  203 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

Between    Somerset    and    Tremont   row, 

dug  down,  1835,         ....   (Pemberton  Hill,)  1814 

Phillips  place  in  part,  formerly  Pember- 
ton Hill,     .         .         .         .         .         .  Pemberton  square,  1838 

From  Tremont,   Tremont  place,    1805 ; 

built  over,  .....   (Phillips  place,)      1829 

Southac  street,  1729  ;  part  George  street, 

'    1810, Phillips  street,  1866 

Belknap  to  Charles,  to  the  water,    .         .  Pinckney  street,       1803 

Green  to  Merrimac,  Pitts  lane,  1733,      .  Pitts  street,  1820 

Laid  out  by  Geo.  Tilley ;  Orange  to  the 

Common,   .         .         .         .         .         .  Pleasant  street",        1743 

Wiltshire  to  the  water;  to  Brighton,  1820  ;       • 

.    to  Chambers,  1859,     ....  Poplar  street,  1800 

Hanover  to  Mill  Pond  ;  Cold  lane,  1708,  Portland  street,  ^    1807 

Middle  to  Ferry  way  ;  Black  Horse  lane, 

1698  ;  extended  to  North  square,  1833,  Prince  street,  1708 

Leverett  to  Mill  Pond,  formerly  Prospect 

lane, Prospect  street,       1812 

Governor's  alley,  1732  ;  School  to  Brom- 

field, Province  street,       1834 

From  Marlboro,  front  of  Old  Province 

House, (ProvinceHouserow,)1818 

A  swamp  formerly,  rope-walks  in  part,  .  PubUc  Garden,         1837 

Suilimer  to  Tilley's  lane  ;  formerly  Bel- 
cher's lane ;  Town  way,      .         .         .  Purchase  street,       1747 

South  Russell  to  Charles  ;  May  st.,  1733,  Eevere  street,  1855 

Hanover  to  Back,  to  Fish,  1820  ;  Wood 

lane  ;  Proctor's  lane  ;  now  Parmenter,   (Richmond  street,)  1800 


204  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

Cambridge  to  Hill  street,  .  .  .  Ridgeway  lane,  1788 
Between  Essex  and  Pond  sts.,  built  over,^  (Rowe's  Pasture,)  1777 
Prince  to  Charter  ;  Green  lane  ;  Hanover 

to  Charter,  1824;  Back  street,  1708,  .  Salem  street,  1708 

Hanover  to  Ann  ;  Salutation  alley,  1708,  Salutation  street,  1825 
Cornhill  to  Somerset ;  So.  Latin  school, 

1759  ;  Cornhill  to  Tremont,  1803,        .  School  street,  1708 

Scolla3''s  Buildings,  1809  ;    buildings  re- 
moved, 1870,      .....  Scollays  square,       1838 
Dover  to  Roxbury  ;  Suffolk,  1834  ;  Dover 

to  Castle,  1849  ;  to  Tremont,  1870,     .  Shawmut  avenue,     1851 
Salem  to  Snowhill,  1806  ;  unchanged,     .  Sheafe  street,  1732 

Prince    to   Charter   Street,    at  Hudson's 

point,  .         .         .         .         .         .  Snowhill  street,        170§ 

From  ^outhac's  court  to  Beacon  street,  .  Somerset  street,  1803 
Summer    street   to   the  sea ;    to  Beach, 

1837;  to  Lehi,   1852,         .         .         .  South  street,  1708 

From  Pitts  to  Prospect  street,  unchanged.  So.  Margin  street,  1807 
Merchants'  row  to  Commercial  street ;  to 

Atlantic  Avenue,  1872,       .         .         .So.  Market  street,  1825 
Cornhill  to  Joylieff  's  lane  ;  Washington  to 

Devonshire,  1824,       ....  Spring  lane,  1708 

Leverett  to  Wiltshire  ;    to  Poplar,  1806  ; 

to  Allen,  1825, Spring  street,  1733 

Cambridge  street  to  Green  lane,  .  .  Stamford  street,  1732 
From  Cornhill,  both  sides  Town  House,  to 

Long  Wharf;  King  street,  1708,         .  State  street,  1784 

Near  St.  Paul's  Church,  Common,  Tre- 

...         .   (St.  Paul's  row,)     1826 


BOSTON  EVENTS.  205 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

From   Beach    street    to   Mill  Pond,    to 

Charlestown  street,  ....  Stillman  street,  1807 
Court  to  Howard  ;  Stoddard's  alley,  1732  ; 

Fitch  lane',  1800,  .  .  .  '  .  Stoddard  street,  1833 
North  part  of  Sudbury,  near  Cold  lane,  .  Sudbury  square,  1709 
School   to   Mill  Pond ;     from   Hanover, 

1708;    Court   to  Portland,    1850;    to 

Merrimac,  1851,  ....  Sudbury  street,  1654 
Marlboro  to  the  sea,  Mylne  street ;  Seven 

Star  lane,  1758,  ....  Summer  street,         1708 

Fish  to  Clark  square,     ....  Sun  Court  street,     1708 
Turnagain  alley,  1708  ;    Autumn,   1864  ; 

extended  to  Washington  street,  1864  ; 

Temple  place,  1869,    ....  Temple  place,  1830 

Cambridge  to   foot  of  Beacon  hill ;    to 

Mt.  Vernon,  1820,      ....  Temple  street,  1769 

Prince  to  Charlestown  street,  unchanged,  Thacher  street,         1807 
Middle  to  Salem  ;  Love  lane,  1708  ;  No. 

Writing  School  street,  1789,  .  .  .  Tileston  street,  1820 
Buildings  in  Franklin  place,  removed,     .   (Tontine,)  1793 

Portland  to  Charlestown  st.,  unchanged,  Travers  street,         1807 
Called  Sudbury,   Tremont  square,  Pem- 

berton  hill,  1814  ;  Tremont  row,  1850,  Tremont  row,  1654 

School     to     Court    (many    names    and 

changes),  Pemberton  square  to  Eox- 

bury,  1836, Tremont  street,        1654 

Dock  square  to  Mill  Pond,  north  of  Han- 
over, Green  Dragon  lane,  1708,  .         .  Union  street,  1828 
Charter  to  Love  lane  ;    EUitt's  st.,. 1784,  Unity  street,  1795 


206  BOSTON  EVENTS. 

Former  Name.  Name  1880.  Named  in 

East  of  Beacon  hill,   between   Bowdoin 

and  Somerset  street,  .         .         .   (Valley  Acre,)         1777 

North  Kussell  to  Bridge,  to  No.  Grove  ; 

See  Parkman  street,   .      '  .         .         .  Vine  street, .  1806 

Beacon   to  Olive ;    East  part  Coventry, 

1733, Walnut  street,  1799 

Washington  to  Elliot;  Warren  st,,  1795,  Warrenton  street,    1868 
Temple  place  to  Mason  ;   built  over,        .  (Wash'nG-ardens,)  1810 
Eoxbury  to   fortifications ;    many   addi- 
tions,   1824 ;     Haymarket   square    to 

Dedham,  1879,  .         .         .         .         .  Washington  street,  1788 
Cornhill  to  the  Wharves,  1826,        .         .  Water  street,  1708 

Cornnill  to  Savage's  or  Williams'  court,  (Webster's  Arch,)  1732 
From  Custom  House  street  to  Wharf  st..  Well  street,  1808 

Wendell  lane,    1796 ;    Half  moon  place, 

extended  1870, Wendell  street,         1824 

South  of  Cambridge  street,  near  Charles 

river;  built  over,        .     *     .         .         .   (West  Hill,)  1722 

From  Newbury  street  to  the  Common,    .  West  street,  1708 

From  Broad  to  India  street,  .         .         .  Wharf  street,  1808 

No.    Bennet   to   Tileston ;     Short  lane, 

1796;  Short  street,  1849,   .         .         .  Wiggin  street,  1878 

Cornhill,  west ;  Savage's  court,  1732,     .  Williams  court,        1788 
Newbury  to  the  Common ;  Blott's  lane. 

Bannister's  lane,         ....  Winter  street,  1708 

Note.— In  the  foregoing  it  will  be  noticed  that  some  of  the  names  are  enclosed 
in  parenthesis,  indicating  that  they  were  the  names  previous  to  1880. 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


207 


WHARVES,    1820. 


Belcher's,     .     .  Opens  between  22  and  23  Ann  street. 

Barnes',  .     .'    .  "      each  side  of  Purchase  street,  north   of 

Fort  Hill  Wharf. 

Barrett's,      .     .  "      between  27  and  28  Ann  street. 

Battery,  ...  ''      on  Ship  street,  opposite  Battery  alley. 

Bicknell's,    .     .  "      between  13  and  14  Fish  street. 

Central,   ...  "      between  Long  and  India  Wharves. 

Codman's,     .     .  "      south  side  Town  Dock. 

Cotting's,      .     .  "      east  side  of  Leverett  street. 

Dilloway's,    .     .  "      on  Purchase  street,  near  Russia  Wharf. 

Eustis.     .     .     .  "      at  19  Ann  street. 

Fort  Hill,      .     .  The  third  north  of  Liverpool  Wharf . 

Foster's,       .     .  Opens  south  side  Broad  street. 

Green's,        .     .  "      at  11  Merchants  row.  . 

Hancock's,   .     .  "      at  45  to  51  Fish  street. 

India,       ...  ''      south  side  of  India  street. 

Liverpool,    .     .  "      on  Purchase,  opposite  Griffin's  lane. 

Lewis'      ...  *'      at  44  Fish  street. 

Long,       ...  "      east  end  of  State  street. 

Lincoln's,     .     .  *'      on  Purchase,  second  north  of  Liverpool 

Wharf. 


208 


BOSTON  EVENTS. 


Otis,   ....  Opens  on  Purchase,  second  south  of  Foster's 

Wharf. 

Philad.  Pack.  Pier,    "  15  Ann  street  to  the  Town  Dock. 

Rhoades',      .     .  "  on  Ship  street,  north  of  Union  Wharf. 

Rowes',    ...  "  east  end  Broad  street,  next  India  Wharf. 

Russia,    ...  "  on  Purchase  street,  opp.  Atkinson  street. 

Sargent's,     .     .  "  oh  Ship,  near  Clark  street. 

Snow's,    ...  "  on  SJiip,  next  north  Hancock'^  Wharf. 

Spear's,  N.,       .  "  next  north  of  Codman's  Wharf. 

Spear's,  O.,       .  "  next  north  of  Long  Wharf . 

Spear's,  G.,       .  *'  on  Purchase  street,  next  Liverpool  Whf. 

Sweet's,  ...  "  between  8  and  9  Fish  street. 

Tileston's,'    ,     .  "  on  Purchase,  near  Summer  street. 

Union,     .     .     .  "  on  Ship  st.,  south  of  Rhoades' ship  yard. 

Wheeler's,    .     .  "  at  20  Ship  street. 


IIN'DEX. 


Page 

4-. 

Academy  of  Arts  and  Sciences,  .  5 

Accidents, 5 

Adams,  Samuel 6 

Allen's  Farm, 6 

Allerton  Point, 6 

Almanacs, 6 

Almshouse, 6 

Amee,  J.  L.  C 7 

American  Flag, 7 

Amnesty,  . 7 

Anderson,  Maj.  Robert     ....  7 

Andrew,  John  A.   . 7 

Angel, 7 

Angel  Gabriel, 7 

Annexation, 7 

Antimonians,   . 8 

Appendix,     ........  175-208 

Apprentices, 8 

Aqueduct, • 8 

Aquitamong,    . 8 

Arabella, 8 

Arch, 8 

Arminianism, 8 

Arnold,  Benedict    .......  9 

Artillery, 9 

Ashbel,  Kate  '.'........  9 

Assessors, 9 

Asylum, 9 

Athenaeum, 9 

Atkins'  Pasture, 10 

Attucks,  Crispus     ..'.....  10 

Augustus,  John 10 

Aurora  B  or ealis,     . 10 

14 


Page 
B. 

Baby  Show, 10 

Back  Bay, 10 

Ball,  Blue 10 

Ball  Amusements, 10 

Ball,  Base 10 

Balloon, H 

Banished, 11 

Banks, H 

Barracks,      11 

Barton's  Point, 12 

Barnicoat,  William 12 

Battles, 12 

Beacon, 12 

Beacon  Hill, 12 

Beacon  Park, 13 

Bears  and  "Wolves, 13 

Bells, 13 

Bigelow,  Jacob,  Dr 13 

Big  Dick, 13 

Bills  of  Credit, 13 

Bilboes, 13 

Births, 13 

Blackstone,  William 14 

Blaine,  James  G 14 

Black  Maria, 14 

Blockade, 15 

Booth,  Junius  Brutus    ......  15 

Booth,  John  Wilkes 15 

Boston, 15 

Board  of  Trade, 16 

Bonaparte,  Jerome 16 

Boston  Stone, 16 

Boylston,  Zebdiel 16 


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INDEX. 


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Boylston,  John 16 

Branded, 16 

Bread, 16 

Bristol  Bill, 17 

Brigham,  Peter  Bent 17 

Bridges, 17-19 

British  Soldiers, 19 

Brown,  John 20 

Brownlow,  Gov 20 

Bruce,  Sir  Eobt 20 

Bulfinch,  Charles 20 

Bunker  Hill  Monument,    ....  20 

Burnside,  Gen 20 

Burrill,  Charles 20 

Burroughs,  Stephen 20 

Burgoyne,  John 20 

Burns,  Nellie 20 

Burial  Grounds, .  20 

Butler,  Gen.  B.  F 21 

C. 

Cages  for  Criminals,  ......  22 

Cahill,  Thomas 22 

California, 22 

Canadian  Eebellion, 22 

Canals,      22 

Can-Can, 22 

Carriages,  Supt.  of 22 

Cards  and  Dice, 22 

Cards,  Hand .  22 

Carr,  Sir  Robert 23 

Carnival  of  Authors, 23 

Carson,  Kit 23 

Cass,  Lewis,  Gen 23 

Cathedral,  Catholic 23 

Cavalry, 23 

Cemeteries,      23 

Century, 23 

Celebrations, 23 

Centennials, 24 

Charters,  Colonial 24 


Charters,  City 24 

Cheever,  Ezekiel 25 

Chemical  Chimney, 25 

Children's  Mission, 25 

Chinese  Junk, 25 

Chinese  Embassy, 25 

Chimneys, 25 

Christmas, 25 

Cholera, 25 

Churches, 25-33 

City  Auditor, 33 

City  Building, 33 

City  Clerk, 33 

City  Crier, 33 

City  Council  Clerk, 33 

City  Engineer, 34 

City  Government, 34 

City  Hall, 34 

City  Hall  Grounds, 34 

City  Messenger, 35 

City  Marshal, 35 

City  Physician, 35 

City  Prison, 35 

City  Registrar, 35 

City  Solicitor, 35 

City  Stables, 36 

City  Treasurer, 36 

City  Collector, 36 

Clay,  Henry 36 

Coaches, 36 

Coburn,  Daniel  J 36- 

Cockade, 36 

Corcoran,  Gen 36 

Cod  Fish, 36 

Coliseum, 36 

CoUamore,  Geo.  W 37 

Committee  of  Safety, 37 

Common 37-39 

Common,  Superintendent     ...  39 

Common  Sewer,  Superintendent,  39 

Concert  Hall, 39 


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Conduit, 39 

Constables, 39,  40 

Convent,  Ursuline 40 

Continental  Congress, 40 

Cook  and  Beer  Shops, 40 

Cooper,  "William 40 

Corn  Measurer, 40 

Corn  Market, 40 

Cotton,  Rev.  John 41 

Count  Johannes 41 

Court,  Colonial 41 

Court,  General 41 

Court,  Municipal 41 

Court,  Police 41 

Court,  Police,  Clerks, 42 

Court  Houses, 42 

Court,  United  States, 42 

Cove  Company,  ........  42 

Cows, 42 

Crockett,   Col.  David 43 

Cushing,  Caleb 43 

Custom  Houses, 43 

D. 

Daguerreotypes, 43 

Dancing, 43 

Dancing  Halls, 44 

Dark  Day, 44 

Deaths  in  Boston,  .......  44 

Dead  House, 44 

Deacon  House,    ........  44 

Deer, 44 

Deer  Park, 44 

Democratic  Club, 44 

Dickens,  Charles 44 

District  Attorneys, 44-5 

Diving  Bell, 45 

Docks, 45 

Dogs, *  ...  45 

Dog  Killers, 45 

Dog  Show, 45 


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Door  Nips, 45 

Don  Pedro, 45 

Downing,  Maj.  Jack 45 

Drafts,  Military 45 

Drainage, 46 

Drinking  Saloons, 46 

Drumming, 46 

Duels, 46 

Duellists, 46 

Duke  Alexis, 46 

Dwellings, 46 

E. 

Earthquakes, «   .  46-7 

East  Boston, 47 

Earle,  Hezekiah 47 

Eclipse, 47 

Egg,  a  wonderful   .......  47 

Elephant, 47 

Elective  Franchise, 47 

Elections,  Town 47 

Elections,  City, 47  to  51 

Elevator, 51 

Eliot,  Rev.  John 51-2 

Emancipation, 52 

Emerson,  Nath'l 52 

Envelopes, 52 

Expresses, 52 

EUsler,  Fanny 52 

Everett,  Edward 52 

Eye  and  Ear  Infirmary,    ....  52 

P. 

Fairs, 52 

Fairbanks,  Richard 52 

Faneuil,  Peter 62,  53 

FaneuilHall, 53 

Farm  School, 53 

Faro  Banks, 53 

Fast  Driving, 53 

Fast  Days, 53 


212 


INDEX. 


Page 

Federal  Constitution,     ...     53,  54 

Federal  Court, 54 

Female  Refuge, 54 

Fence  Viewers, 54 

Fencing  School, 54 

Fenian  Excitement, 54 

Ferries, 54 

Fields, 54,  55 

Fires, 55-59 

Fire  Alarms, 60 

Fire  Alarm  Superintendent,     .   .  60 

Fire  Commission, 60 

Fire  Companies, 60 

Fire  Engineers, 60 

Fire  Engineers,  Chief,  ...     60,  61 

Fireworks, 61 

Fleets, 61 

Flour  Mills, 61 

Flower  Show, 61 

Flying  Machines, 61 

FolsomAbby, 61 

Fort  Hill, 61 

Fortifications,      61-63 

Forgeries 63 

Forest  Garden, 63 

Franklin,  Josiah 63 

Franklin,  Benjamin 63 

Franklin  Fund, 63 

Franklin  Medals, 63 

Franklin  Monument, 63 

Freemen,      63 

Frost, 63,  64 

Frigate  Constitution, 64 

Frog  Pond, 64 

Funeral  Honors, 64,  65 

G. 

Gage,  Gen.  Thomas 65 

Gabriel,  Angel 65 

Gallows, 65 

Gamblers, 65,  66 


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Gas  Light, 66 

Gibbeted, 66 

Giants, 66 

Gold  Premiums, 66,  67 

Gorman,  Edith, 67 

Governors,  Colonial 67-69 

Governors,  State 69,  70 

Gougb,  John  B 70 

Grant,  U.  S 70 

Granary  House, 70 

Grain  Elevator, 70 

Grand  Army, 70 

Great  Boots, 70 

Green  Dragon, 70,  71 

Gunpowder, 71 

H. 

Habeas  Corpus, 71 

Hancock,  John 71 

Handcarts, 71 

Hanged, 71-74 

Harbor, 74 

Harbor  Master, 74 

Hartford  Convention, 75 

Harvard  College, 75 

Haunted  House, 75 

Hay, 75 

Hay  Scales, 75 

Health  Officers, 75 

Heth,  Joyce 75 

Hewes,  G.  R.  T 75 

Highway  Surveyors, 75 

High  Sheriffs, 75,  76 

Hills, 76 

Holidays, 76 

Homes,      76,  77 

Hook,  Jacob 77 

Hoop  Skirts, 77 

Horn  Blowing, 77 

Hornet's  Nest, 77 

Horticultural  Hall, 77 


INDEX. 


213 


Page 

Horse  Trot  and  Show, 77 

Hospitals, 77,  78 

Hotels, 78-82 

House  of  Correction, 82 

House  of  Industry, 82 

Houses  of  Ill-Repute, 82 

Houston,  Gen.  Sam 82 

I. 
Ice, 82,  83 

Impeachment, 83 

Indians, 83 

Independence, 83,  84 

Innholders, 84 

Insurance  OflBices, 84 

Intelligence  Offices, 84 

Ireland, 84 

Islands, 84-86 

Italians, 86 

J. 

Jay  Treaty, 86 

Jefferson,  Thomas S& 

Jews, 86 

Jim  Crow  Rice, 86 

Johnson,  Isaac .  86 

Johannes,  Count 86 

Juba, 86 

Jubilee,  Peace 87 

Judges  of  Courts, 87 

Justices,    .   .    •    • 87 

K. 

Kean,  Edmund 87-88 

Kenny,  Hannah 88 

Kearney,  Dennis 88 

Kid,  Capt.  Robert, 88 

Kings,  English 88 

King's,  Commissioners 88 

King  Kalakuana, 88 

Kine-pox, 88 


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Kissing, 88 

Knapp,  Elder 89 

Kossuth,  Louis 89 

Kneeland,  Abner 89 

Knights  Templars, 89 

Knox,  Gen.  Henry 89 

Kremlin, 89 

L. 

Lafayette,  Marquis 89 

Lager  Beer, 89 

Lamps,  Oil 89 

Lamps,  Gas 89 

Lamson,  Silas      89 

Lawyers, 89-90 

Lectures,  Thursday 90 

Lee,   Gen.  Rob't  E 90 

Legerdemain, 90 

Liberty  Poles, 90 

Libels, 90 

Libraries, 90 

Light  Houses, 91 

Lind,  Jenny 91 

Linen  Manufacture, 91 

Lint, 91 

Liquor  License, 91-92 

Log  Cabins, 92 

Long  Hair,        92 

Long  Bullets, 92 

Lord  Ley  and  others, 92 

Lotteries, 92 

Louisburg  War, 93 

Lowell,  Col 93 

Lyman  Mystery, 93 

M. 

Magistrates, 93 

Mail  Matter, 93 

Maine  District, 93 

Malls, 93 

Manufactory-house,    ......  93 


214 


INDEX. 


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Maps  of  Boston, 93 

Market  Day, ,    ...    93 

Market  Clerks,    ........    94 

Market  Houses, 94 

Market  Places, 94 

Marriage, 94 

Masonic, 94,   95 

Masquerade  Balls,  .......    95 

Mather,  Rev.  Cotton 95 

Matthew,  Father 95 

Maury,  Lieut 95 

Maverick,  Samuel  .......    95 

Mayors, 95  to  97 

Meade,  Gen.  Geo.  C 97 

Meagher,  Gen'l 97 

Meal-house, 97 

Mechanics'  Institute, 97 

Merchants'  Exchange, 97 

Meteors, 97 

Mexico,  City  of 97 

McGennisken,  Bernard     ....    97 

McClellan,  Gen.  Geo.  B 97 

Milk  Inspectors, 97 

Military  Companies,  ....     97,  98 

Mill  Dam, 98 

Miil  Creek, 98 

Mill  Pond, 98 

Mill,  Water 98 

Mill,  Wind 98,  99 

Miller,  William 99 

Mint  House, 99 

Model  Artists, 99 

Moody  and  Sankey, 99 

Monuments, 99 

Money,      99,  100 

Morrill,  Asa 100 

Mummy, 100 

Murder, 100  to  104 

Murray,  Rev.  John  ......  104 

Museums, 104 

Music  Hall, 104 


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Muster,     104 

N. 

Nantasket, 105 

Navy  Yard, .105 

Neck  Lands, 105 

Negroes, 105 

Negro  Hill, 105 

New  Boston, 105 

Newsboys, '.   .    .   .  105 

Newspapers, 105,  106 

Nickel  Money, 106 

Night  Soil, 106 

Night- Walkers, 106 

Non-Importation, 106 

North-Eastern  Boundary,     .    .    .  106 

Northern  Lights, 106 

Nooks  Hill, 106 

Northampton  District, 106 

Nursery, 106 

O. 

Oath  of  Allegiance,    ......  106 

Odd  Fellows, 107 

Odd  Fellows'  Hall,' 107 

Odd  Fellows'  Monument,  ....  107 
Oakland  Garden,     .......  107 

Old  Houses, 107,  108 

Old  Persons, 108 

Ole  Bull, 108 

Omnibus, 108,  109 

Orang  Outang, 109 

Ox,  Roast 109 

P. 

Paine,  Thomas    .....  ^.    ..  109 

Paine  Hall, ^.    .   .  109 

Paine,  Robert  Treat 109 

Packets, 109 

Palmleaf  Hats, 109 

Paper  Ballots, 109 


INDEX. 


215 


Page 

Paris  Exhibition, 109 

Parker  Fraternity  Hall,     ....  109 

Parker  Hill  Eeservoir, 109 

Park  Hall, •   •    .   .  109 

Park  Garden, 109 

Park,  Back  Bay 109 

Parkman,  Dr.  Geo 109 

Partington,  Mrs 109 

Passports, 109 

Patch,  Sam 109 

Paving, 110 

Peace  Treaty, 110 

Peace  Jubilees, 110 

Pedestrian  Lambert, 110 

Peacocks, 110 

Perry,  Oliver  H 110 

Physicians, 110 

Pickpockets, 110 

Pigeons, 110 

Pillory, 110,  11 

Pitcher,  Molly 11 

Pinafore, 11 

Piper,  Thomas  W 11 

Pittsburg  Capture, 11 

Police, 111-113 

Police  Badges, 113 

Police,  Chief 113,  114 

Police  Captains, 114-116 

Police  Deputies, 116 

Police  Inspectors, 116 

Police  Superintendent, 116 

Police  Deputy  Supt., 116 

Police  Station  Houses,  ......  117 

Polls  Taxable, 117 

Poore,  Ben.  Perley 117 

Pope's  Day, 117 

Population, 117,  118 

Postmasters, 118,  119 

Post  Office, 119 

Post,  Penny 119 

Potatoes, 119 


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Pounds, 119 

Prayer  Books, 120 

Pratt,  Daniel 120 

Presidents  United  States,  .    .  120-122 

Prince,  Thomas 122 

Prince  De  Joinville, 122 

Prince  of  Wales, 122 

Printing  Press, 122 

Prisons,  or  Jails,     ....     122,  123 

Prizes,  British 123 

Provident  Institution, 123 

Public  Institutions,     ......  123 

Public  Garden, 123 

Public  Buildings,  Supt 123 

Public  Land,  Supt.     .    .    .     123,  124 

Q. 

Quakers, 124 

Quarantine, 124 

Quebec, 124 

Quincy  Hall, 124 

R. 

Railroad,  Hand 124 

Railroad,  Horse 124,  125 

Railroad,  Steam 125 

Ransom,  Col 125 

Razor-Strop  Man, 125 

Ratcliff,  Philip 125 

Reading  Room, 125 

Rebel,  Jeff  Davis, 126 

Rebel  Flag, 126 

Rebel  Prisoners, 126 

Register  of  Deeds, 126 

Regiments,  Massachusetts  .  126-128 
Regiments,  Maine  ....  129,  130 
Regiments,  New  Hampshire  .  .  130 
Regiments,  Connecticut    ....  130 

Regiments,  New  York 130 

Religious  Revivals, 130 

Representatives, 130 


216 


INDEX. 


Page 

Revere,  Paul 130 

Revenue  Collections,     ......  131 

Reservoirs,  Cochituate 131 

Riots, 131,  132 

Robberies, 132,  133 

Rogues'  Gallery, 133 

Roulette, 133 

Rowing  Regattas, 133 

Rubber  Merchants, 133 

Russian  Embassy, 133 

S. 

Sabbath  Breakers, 133 

Safe  Blowing, 133 

Sailors'  Homes, 133 

Saltpetre  Explosion, 133 

Sandemonians, 133 

Savage,  Edward 133 

Savage,  Edward  H 134 

Savannah  Sufferers, 134 

Scales, 134 

Scandals, 134 

Scavengers, 134 

Schools, 134  to  136 

School-master,    ......  136,  137 

Schooners, 137 

Scissor  Grinders, 137 

Scollay's  Buildings, 137 

Scott,  Gen.  Winfield 137 

Sea  Fencibles, 137 

Sea  Serpent, 137 

Sealers  Weights  and  Measures,  .  137 

Seats  on  Common, 137 

Siege  of  Paris, 137 

Selfridge  and  Austin, 137 

Selectmen, 137 

Sewell,  Samuel 138 

Sewerage, 138 

Shaw,  Lemuel 138 

Shakedown,      138 

Shay's  War, 138 


Page 

Sherman,  Gen.  Wm.  T 138 

Sheridan,  Gen.  Phil 138 

Ships,  Sailing 138 

Ships,  Steam 138,  139 

Ship  Fever,  .   .    .  ' 139 

Shot,      139 

Siamese  Twins, 139 

Silver  Coin, 139 

Skating  Rink, 139,  140 

Skedaddle, \   .   .   .  140 

Skeleton,  Living 140 

Slaughter  Houses, 140 

Slaves, 140 

Sleighs, 140 

Smokers, .  140 

Smokers'  Retreat, 141 

Snodgrass,  Emma 141 

Small-Pox, 141 

Societies, 141,  142 

Soldier  Messengers, 142 

Sons  of  Liberty, 142 

Sons  of  New  Hampshire,     .   .    .  142 

Sons  of  Vermont, 142 

Sons  of  Malta, 142 

Soup  Houses, 143 

Spotted  Fever, 14a 

Spot  Pond, 143 

State  House, 14S. 

State  Liquor  Agent, 143 

Stages, 14a 

Statuary, 143,  144 

Station  Home, 144 

Steam  Engines, 144- 

St.  George's  Rooms, 144 

St.  Louis  City  Government,     .   .  144 

Stocks, 144 

Storms,  Rain 144,  145. 

Storms,  Snow 145,  14e. 

Streets, 146 

Street  Commissioners, 146 

Street  Superintendents,     .....  146; 


INDEX. 


217 


Page 

Street  Signs, 146 

Strikes, 147 

Submarine  Kace, 147 

Sub-Treasury, 147 

Sunderland,  Leroy 147 

Swearing, 147 

Swimming  Match, 147 

Swine, 147 

Swiss  Emigrants, 147 

Synagogue, 147 

T. 

Tan  Yards, 147 

Tar  and  Feathers, 147 

Taverns, 147-151 

Taylor,  Robert 151 

Tea  Troubles, 151 

Tea  Party, 151 

Teeth,  Dental      151 

Telegraph, 151 

Telephone, 151 

Temple,  Tremont   ....     151,  152 

Tewksbury,  Mr 152 

Thanksgiving, 152 

Theatricals,      152 

Theatres, 152-154 

Thermometer, 154,  155 

Thorn  Apple, 155 

Three-Card  Monte, 155 

Thorndike  Block, 155 

Tile  Eloor, 155 

Times  Block, 155 

Tobacco  Chewers, 155 

Tontine  Building, 155 

Tories, 156 

Toronto  City  Gov't, 156 

Torch-light,      156 

Torpedo  Explosion,   , 156 

Town  of  Boston, 156 

Town  Advocates, 156 

Town  Bull, 156 


Page 

Town  Clerk, 156,  157 

Town  Crier, 157 

Town  Clock, 157 

Town  Dock, 157 

Town  Drummer, 157 

Town  House, 157,  158 

Town  Lines, 158 

Town  Meetings, 158 

Town  Pump, 158,  159 

Town  Tax, 159 

Town  Treasurers, 159 

Trask,  Howard 159 

Tread  Mill, 159 

Trees, 159  to  161 

Trucks, 161 

Truncheon, 161 

Tukey,  Francis 161 

Tunis  Embassy, 161 

Turnpike, 161 

Tithingman, 161 

U. 

United  Colonies, 161 

Union  Stone, 161 

Universalism, 161 

V. 

Valuation  of  Town, 162 

Valuation  of  City, 162 

Ventriloquism, 162 

Vicksburg  Capture, 162 

Velocipedes, 162 

W. 

Wages, 162 

Walking  Matches, 162 

War,      162,  163 

Ward,  Mr 163 

Wards, 163, 164 

Washington,  George 164 

Watch, 164  to  166 


218 


INDEX. 


Page 

Watch  Boxes,      166 

Watch  Captains,      166 

Watch  Constables, 166 

Watch  Hooks,      166 

Watch  Houses, 166  to  168 

Watts,  Dr 168 

Water  Aqueduct, 168 

Water  Bailie, 168 

Water  Course, 168 

Water  Projects, 168 

Water  Works, 168,  169 

Water  Registrars, 169 

Wax  Figures, 169 

Webster,  Daniel 169 

Webster,  Edward,  Col 169 

Webster,  Fletcher 169 

Webster,  John  W 169 

Webster  Garden, 170 

Wells,  John 170 

Wells,  John  D.,  Col 170 

Weston,  Pedestrian 170 

West  Point  Cadets, 170 

Weights  and  Measures ,    .   .    .    .  170 

West  Street  Gate, 170 

Whipped,      170,  171 

Whipping-Post, 171 

Whig  and  Tory, 171 

Whitefield,  Rev.  George  ....  171 
Widows, 171 


Page 

Wilkes,  Commodore 171 

Wild  Geese, 171 

Wilson,  John,  Rev 171 

Window  Glass, 171 

Wine, 171 

Witchcraft, 172 

Winslow,       172 

Wolves, 172 

Women  Vote, 172 

Woodhull,  Victoria    ..'....  172 

Wool,  Gen.  John  E 172 

Wood  (Fuel) 172 

Wood  Stands, 172 

Workingmen, 172 

Workhouse, 172 

Wrecked  Passengers, 172 

Wrestling  Matches, 172 

Y. 

Yellow  Fever, 173 

Z. 

Zouaves,  Ellsworth 173 

APPENDIX. 

Boston  Topography,  1630,  .  175-178 
Boston  Old  Highways,  1708,  179-189 
Boston  Nomenclature  of  Sts.  190-206 
Boston  Wharves,  1820,    .    .  207,  208 


The  Graves  of  Deceased  Presidents. 
Our  deceased  Presidents  sleep  widely  apart. 
Virginia  holds  five  of  them- Washington, 
TftffpTson,  Madison,  Monroe  and  Tyler- 
making  her  soil  indeed  sacred;  Tennessee 
Sree-Jackson,  Polk  and  Johnson;  Massa- 
Ktts^twc^  John  Adams  and  John  Qum^ 
Adams,  father  and  son;  New  York  three- 
Van  Buren,  Fillmore  and  Grant ;  Onio  two-- 
H^risonaAd  Garfield;  New  Hampshire  one 
-Pierce;  Pennsylvania  one-Buchanan;  Illi- 
nois one-Lincoln  ;  Kentucky,  ^^^tIS^Y]?.^: 
All  of  them,  with  the  exception  of  Taylor 
fad  GrantTwere  buried  in  the  States  in  which 
?hev  resided  at  the  time  of  their  election. 


The  Chemical  Bank  of  New  York    city 
is  probably  the  strongest   financial   institu- 
tion in  this  country,  and  its  prosperity   and 
success  have  been  a  marvel  in  business  and 
financial  circles.    A  New  York  letter  gives 
the  following  interesting  points  in  reference 
to  this  wonderful  moneyed  institution :  Ten 
shares  of  Chemical  Bank  stock  were  sold  the 
other  day  on  the  stock  exchange  at  S3600  a 
share,  without  the  bi-monthly  dividend  of 
twenty-five  per  cent.    This  is   the  highest  i 
that  this  stock  has  yet  sold  for,    and   it   has  > 
j  long  been  noted  as  commanding  the  highest , 
I  premium  of  any  bank  stock   in   the   world. 
First  National  Bank  stock  commands  $2000 

rrr\.^  o/.ia^Tr  r,f  fVio  PrAQirli^Tit  iq  fli^O  000  n<  P^^  sharc,  the  Fifth  National  Bank  $800  per  J 
[The  salary  of  the  President  13^^^^^^  ^^   Ireland   $275   and   thei 

annum.    He  IS  besides  (see  cl^^^^^^  $350.    The  dividends   of. 

?„^^3«liSt^*?t^l^l^^.^.  S^'^^^^  for   a   long   time° 


23)  entitled  to  the  use  of  the  Executive  Ma:  i^l^ 
sion,  with  its  furniture  and  belongings  •    "*^*^" 


at     the     rate     of 


bi  -  monthly,    with     an 


five     per 
additional 


cent. ' 
divi-^ 


^^i±.itzfszti^j^E?.'tr^.'n"^^^^^^^ 


one  assistant  secretary,  who  must  be  a  sho 
hand  writer,  at  $2250  a  year ;  two  executi 
clerks,  at  $2000  eacji'a  year ;  two  clerks, 
$1800eachayear;6lie^erk,  at  $1600;  o 
clerk,  at  $1400;  one  clerk,  at  $1200;  one  te 
grapher,  at  $1400 ;  one  steward,  at  $1800 
vear ;  steward's  clerk,  $1600 ;  five  messenge: 
at  $1200  each  a  year ;  one  usher,  $1400 ;  thrl 


year  or  an  even  100  pfer  cent,  per  annum. 
The  dividend  declared  for  the  first  of  March  ' 
and  to  be  continued  thereafter  is  twenty-five 
per  cent,  bi-monthly,  or  150  per  oent.  per  an- 
num. Last  year  the  bank  paid  $300,000  in 
dividends,  equal  to  the  amount  of  capital 
stock,  and  carried  a  surplus  of  twice  the 
doorkeepers,  $1200  each;  one VatcVmai  capital  stock  It  is  very  seld^om  this  v^^^ 
$900;  one  fireman,  $864;  laborers,  workme,  ble  stock  finds  its  way  to  the  market,  and 

^tc.  'special  appropriations  are  made  ea,  ^t?  and'^when  a 's'alS^^^ 
vear  to  cover  these  expenses.    The  items    tate,  ana  wnen  a  saie  taKes  piace  it  attracts 
fuel  and  light  are  also  included,  togeth   great  attention.    John  B.  Manning  was  the 
_&.....  ,.  ,   .  71  purchaser  at  the  sale  this  morning.    In  1843 

or  1844  David  Wolfe,  the  father  of  Catherine 
Wolfe,  bought  two  hundred  shares  of  Chem- 
ical Bank  stock  at  par,  or  for  $20,000.  To- 
day, that  same  stock,  at  the  price  command- 
ed, would  be  worth  $720,000,  and  has  paid 
more  than  $1,000,000  in  dividends  since  the 
day  it  was  purchased. 


with  table  and  bed  linen,  china  and  tal 
silver,  which  belong  to  the  house,  and  a 
the  property  of  the  United  States.] 


[Boston  Theatre,  abou^  315(!i|  HoUis  Str( 
1700;  Park,  1400;  Globe,  2000;  Grand  Op 
House,  2500;  Museum,  1500;  Howard  At 
nseum,  1500;  Bijou,  800;  Windsor,  800.  The 
seating  capacity  of  the  larger  halls  is  as  fol- 
lows: Music  Hall,  2588;  Tremont  Temple, 
1880;  Mechanics  Hall,  6,000;  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
hall,  700.] 


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